2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
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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.
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)I. In the Phlm. 1:1 , 2 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. To be a prisoner simply is no comfort nor honour; but such as Paul was, for the faith and preachi…
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