Verse Lens · Context pointer
Philemon 1:24 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 24. 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
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Role in This Section
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke send greetings as Paul's coworkers, without the verse narrating their later histories.
Read It With
- Philemon 1:23–25
Read Philemon 1:23–25 as a complete movement. Verses 23–24 locate the appeal in a network of named greetings, while verse 25 closes with grace for the plural audience.
Why It Needs Context
The greeting network and plural grace blessing complete the social frame of the letter; one name does not establish the entire historical setting.
Read Philemon 1:23–25 together
Why these verses belong together: The named greetings and plural grace benediction form the complete letter closing.
Verse 23. 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
Verse 24. 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Verse 25. 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Philemon 1:23–25 — Coworkers Greet the Church and Grace Closes the LetterSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: The exact KJV wording and immediate English context for Philemon 1:23–25.
Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, Philemon 1:23–25; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the library policy.
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: The critically edited Greek wording, pronoun number, connective structure, and relevant lexical forms.
Exact location: Official SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/Phlm.txt, Phlm 1:23–25.
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