Introduction
Authorship
Paul is the author of Philemon. He claims authorship in the first verse. “From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer” (v. 1). Timothy was with Paul when he wrote the letter, but Timothy was not a co-author. Throughout the epistle, Paul used the word, “I,” which further establishes him as the sole author.