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Onesimus of Byzantium (Ancient Greek: Ὀνήσιμος, romanized: Onēsimos, meaning "useful"; died c. 107 AD, according to Catholic tradition), [1] also called Onesimus and The Holy Apostle Onesimus in the Eastern Orthodox Church, [2] was a slave [3] to Philemon, a man of Christian faith.
Onesimus (late 1600s–1700s [1]) was an African (likely Akan) man who was instrumental in the mitigation of smallpox in Boston, Massachusetts. He introduced his enslaver, Puritan clergyman Cotton Mather , to the principle and procedure of the variolation method of inoculation , which prevented smallpox and laid the foundation for the ...
The persecution of Christians during Nero’s reign made Rome a dangerous city for Christians. Paul praises Onesiphorus for his hospitality, kindness, and courage. [3] [4] Onesiphorus is contrasted with the other Christians in Asia who have deserted Paul at this time.
Onesimus, son of Python, was a Macedonian noble and councillor of King Perseus. Once Onesimus had failed to dissuade Perseus from going to war, he began to excuse ...
“The door was locked and you got 50 guys in various stages of insanity, so what happened happened and one tried to survive it,” Peterson said. Once signed into the facility, Peterson wasn’t permitted to leave until his three months were up — precisely 92 days and five hours, he recalled.
Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn't life-threatening but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital ...
Paul asks Philemon to "take back" Onesimus, [2] who may previously have been his slave. [3] Philemon is known as a saint by several Christian churches along with Apphia (or Appia), [4] seen as his wife. [5] Philemon was a wealthy Christian and a minister (possibly a bishop). [6]
The last commercial plane crash in the U.S. happened on Feb. 12, 2009, when Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed during landing near Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all 49 people onboard.