Neville Goddard on Philemon 1:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Philemon 1 in context

Scripture Focus

1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Philemon 1:1-2

Biblical Context

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, writes to Philemon and to his beloved circle—the fellow-labourer, Apphia, Archippus—and to the church in his house. The greeting frames a community rooted in love and shared labor.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of this salutation as an interior scene: Philemon's house becomes a temple of awareness, the place where all states of consciousness—beloved, fellowlaborer, fellow-soldier, and church—converge in harmony. Paul is not a man in a Roman prison so much as the state of Christ in you, bound not by chains but by love and purpose. Timothy stands as a brotherly probe of your own awareness; Apphia and Archippus as inner qualities that support your spiritual work. The 'church in thy house' becomes your inner sanctuary where the I AM gathers in union. The sense of presence of God appears as the cohesive energy of your inner community, reminding you that true worship is not external ritual but the alignment of all parts of your being under Christ-consciousness. Your mind reads this not as a history lesson but as a map of your own interior presence: the prisoner limitations melt when imagination is conscious of itself, and unity blossoms where you welcome each 'beloved' aspect as part of one living temple.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the posture of Paul, prisoner of Christ, embracing Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, and the church within your own house. Revise your inner scene to feel united, and spend a moment in quiet, 'I AM' presence.