Colossians

· Early Church and Epistles

Luke is the coworker called "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14) and the only companion who remained with Paul at the end (2 Timothy 4:11); he is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.

· Early Church and Epistles

Onesimus was a slave of Philemon who came to faith through Paul's prison ministry, becoming Paul's spiritual child "begotten in his bonds." His name means "useful" or "profitable," and his story symbolizes redemption and reconciliation.