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Philemon 1:2 KJV
Philemon · chapter 1 · verse 2
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:Philemon 1:2 · King James Version
Philemon 1:2 in context
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:
3Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- fellowsoldiersystratiōtēsa fellow soldier, an associate in labours and conflicts for the cause of ChristG4961 →
- ArchippusarchipposArchippus = " master of the horse" , a certain Christian teacher in ColosseG751 →
- belovedagapētosbeloved, esteemed, dear, favourite, worthy of loveG27 →
- ApphiaapphiaApphia = " fruitful" , a Christian member of Philemon s householdG682 →
- churchekklēsiaa gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly…G1577 →
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I. In the first two verses of the preface we have the persons from and to whom it is written, with some annexed note or title, implying somewhat of argument to the purpose of the letter. 1. The persons writing: Paul, the principal, who calls himself a prisoner of Jesus Christ, that is, for Jesus Christ.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7