Philemon

Philemon
    n 1: (Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered
         hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth
         without revealing their identities in order to test
         people's piety
    2: (New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae)
       whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
    3: a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to
       Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
       [syn: {Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon}, {Epistle to
       Philemon}, {Philemon}]
    

Philemon
an inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note
among the citizens (Col. 4:9; Philemon 1:2). He was brought to a
knowledge of the gospel through the instrumentality of Paul
(19), and held a prominent place in the Christian community for
his piety and beneficence (4-7). He is called in the epistle a
"fellow-labourer," and therefore probably held some office in
the church at Colosse; at all events, the title denotes that he
took part in the work of spreading a knowledge of the gospel.
    

Philemon, who kisses