Philemon 1:2
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
- KJV
- And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
- WEB
- to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
- ASV
- and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
- DARBY
- and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which [is] in thine house.
- BLB
- and to Apphia the sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church at your house:
- ÅB
- og til Appia, vår søster, og til Arkippus, vår medstrider, og til menigheten i huset ditt:
- OTB
- til Apphia, vår søster, og Arkippus, vår medstrider, og til menigheten som samles i ditt hus:
- B1930
- og til Appia, vår søster, og til Arkippus, vår medstrider, og til menigheten i ditt hus:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 2:25
Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
Read in contextColossians 4:17
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
Read in contextRomans 16:5
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
Read in contextColossians 4:15
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:3–4
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:19
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
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