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Philemon 1 Crossword & Word Search: A runaway welcomed home as a brother

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Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

A runaway welcomed home as a brother: Philemon 1 word search and memory verse worksheet
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Teaching A runaway welcomed home as a brother

When someone has done wrong and comes back, we can forgive them and welcome them with love.

  • Has anyone ever said sorry to you after they did something that hurt your feelings? What did you do?
  • Paul welcomed Onesimus like a brother. Who is someone you could make feel really welcome this week?
  • Why do you think it can be hard to forgive someone - and what helps us do it anyway?

Word Search

Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.

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  • WELCOME
  • PHILEMON
  • PAUL
  • ONESIMUS
  • LOVE
  • WROTE
  • HOUSE
  • AWAY
  • HEART
  • BACK
  • KNEW
  • FRIEND
  • LOVED
  • HAPPY

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

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Across

  1. A man named Onesimus had run ___ from Philemon's house
  2. Your ___ has made me so glad!"
  3. A man named Onesimus had run away from Philemon's ___
  4. Paul had a friend named ___

Down

  1. ___ him like a dear brother
  2. A man named ___ had run away from Philemon's house
  3. Paul ___ him a letter
  4. ___ wrote him a letter

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

  1. Paul had a friend named Philemon.
  2. Philemon loved Jesus, and his house was not a happy place where God's family came together.
  3. Paul wrote him a letter.
  4. It is not true that Then Paul asked for something big.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

Your love has given me great joy. It has me, .

Philemon 1:7 · NIrV

About this Philemon 1 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews Philemon 1 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from Philemon 1:7. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.

The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the Philemon 1 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read Philemon 1 before you start.

Print as many copies as your Sunday school class, midweek club, homeschool co-op, or family devotional needs. Choose Actual size in your printer settings so the puzzles keep their proportions.

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“Your love has given me great joy. It has encouraged me, brother.”
Philemon 1:7 · NIrV

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