B. Personal Greetings (vv.23-25).

Epaphras is mentioned in Col 4:12 as “one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus.” He was with the apostle at the time these letters were written, presumably imprisoned with him (v.23). Paul also extends greetings from other fellow workers who were known to both Philemon and the church at Colossae. The apostle closes as he had begun, with a benedictory prayer for divine grace.