Onesimus

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Onesimus

A runaway slave of Philemon whom Paul converted and sent back as 'a beloved brother'.

Role: Runaway slave, then brother

Lived: 1st century

Where in scripture

Colossians Philemon

Colossians 4:9 Colossians 4:18 Philemon 1:10 Philemon 1:25

In art

St.Onesimus — St.Onesimus · Unknown artist — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

St Onesimus the apostle — St Onesimus the apostle · Unknown authorUnknown author — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Onesimus of Byzantium (Menologion of Basil II) — Onesimus of Byzantium (Menologion of Basil II) · Authors of Menologion of Basil II (circa 985 AC, Constantinople), Byzantine manuscript illuminators[1]: Pantoleon with Georgios, Michael the Younger, Michael of Blachernae, Symeon, Symeon of Blacherna — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Apostolon Onesim — Apostolon Onesim · Unknown authorUnknown author — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Conversion of Onesimus — Conversion of Onesimus · Benjamin West — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Heilige Faustinus en Heilige Jovita van Brescia, Heilige Juliana, Heilige Onesimus, Heilige Polychronius (15-17 februari) Alle heiligen en de Christelijke feestdagen van het jaar (serietitel), RP-P-OB-20.702 — Heilige Faustinus en Heilige Jovita van Brescia, Heilige Juliana, Heilige Onesimus, Heilige Polychronius (15-17 februari) Alle heiligen en de Christelijke feestdagen van het jaar (serietitel), RP-P-OB-20.702 · Rijksmuseum — CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Marturion to hagio Onesimo — Marturion to hagio Onesimo · Unknown authorUnknown author — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Philemon and Onesimus — Philemon and Onesimus · Unknown authorUnknown author — Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)