the church in Philemon’s house
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The church in Philemon’s house was an early Christian house church that met in the home of Philemon, likely in Colossae, and included believers such as Apphia and Archippus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the church in Philemon’s house canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11356543 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the church in Philemon’s house Context triple: [Apphia, coRecipientWith, the church in Philemon’s house]
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A.
church in Philippi
The church in Philippi was an early Christian congregation in the Macedonian city of Philippi, known from the New Testament as one of the communities founded and nurtured by the Apostle Paul.
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B.
Church in Corinth
The Church in Corinth was an early Christian community in the ancient Greek city of Corinth, notable in the New Testament and early Christian writings for its internal disputes and the apostolic and post-apostolic letters it received.
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C.
St Philomena’s church
St Philomena’s Church is a small Roman Catholic church on Caldey Island, Wales, serving the island’s monastic community and visitors.
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D.
church in Ephesus
The church in Ephesus was an early Christian congregation in the ancient city of Ephesus, known from the New Testament as a prominent community praised for its perseverance yet criticized for having forsaken its first love.
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E.
Christians in Philippi
Christians in Philippi were members of one of the earliest Christian communities in Europe, founded by the apostle Paul in the Roman colony of Philippi in Macedonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the church in Philemon’s house Target entity description: The church in Philemon’s house was an early Christian house church that met in the home of Philemon, likely in Colossae, and included believers such as Apphia and Archippus.
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A.
church in Philippi
The church in Philippi was an early Christian congregation in the Macedonian city of Philippi, known from the New Testament as one of the communities founded and nurtured by the Apostle Paul.
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B.
Church in Corinth
The Church in Corinth was an early Christian community in the ancient Greek city of Corinth, notable in the New Testament and early Christian writings for its internal disputes and the apostolic and post-apostolic letters it received.
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C.
St Philomena’s church
St Philomena’s Church is a small Roman Catholic church on Caldey Island, Wales, serving the island’s monastic community and visitors.
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D.
church in Ephesus
The church in Ephesus was an early Christian congregation in the ancient city of Ephesus, known from the New Testament as a prominent community praised for its perseverance yet criticized for having forsaken its first love.
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E.
Christians in Philippi
Christians in Philippi were members of one of the earliest Christian communities in Europe, founded by the apostle Paul in the Roman colony of Philippi in Macedonia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian community
ⓘ
early Christian house church ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Apphia
ⓘ
Archippus ⓘ Philemon ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
Christian fellowship
ⓘ
hospitality in early Christianity ⓘ household churches in the New Testament ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Colossae (probable)
ⓘ
linked to:
Colossae
|
| communityMembersInclude |
Apphia
ⓘ
Archippus ⓘ Onesimus (after conversion) ⓘ
linked to:
Onesimus
Philemon ⓘ |
| denominationalStatus | pre-denominational Christianity ⓘ |
| foundedBy | unknown ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion | Roman province of Asia (probable) ⓘ |
| greetedBy |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
Timothy ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | no longer extant as a meeting place ⓘ |
| host | Philemon ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| likelyLocation | Colossae ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
house of Philemon
ⓘ
private home ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Epistle to Philemon
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| metInHouseOf | Philemon ⓘ |
| pastoralOversightTraditionallyLinkedTo | Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pauline communities
ⓘ
church in Colossae ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInNewTestament | example of a house-based congregation ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Philemon 1:1–2 ⓘ |
| scripturalCanonContext | part of narrative in the Pauline epistles ⓘ |
| socialSetting | household-based Christian group ⓘ |
| timeContext | Apostolic Age ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| typeOfGathering | house church ⓘ |
| worshipPractice | Christian worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the church in Philemon’s house Description of subject: The church in Philemon’s house was an early Christian house church that met in the home of Philemon, likely in Colossae, and included believers such as Apphia and Archippus.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.