Philemon 1:2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: The notion of the spiritual life — more especially as connected with definite ministerial functions — being a warfare, a campaign, a soldier's life, passed into New Testament from Old Testament (cf. Numbers 4:23; Numbers 8:24; 1 Samuel 2:22; 1 Corinthians 9:7; 2 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 2:4). The "gospel campaigns" in which Archippus was St. Paul's comrade in arms may have been those during the apostle's sojourn at Ephesus ( A.D. 54-57). Those who hold that St. Paul had a personal connection with Colosse will also point to Acts 18:23. (Bp. Wm. Alexander.) Parallel Verses 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: |
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