And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
Ver. 2. And to our beloved Apphia] For Appia, but this was the manner of pronunciation at Tarsus, St Paul's country. This Apphia was (saith Theodoret) Philemon's wife; whose goodwill might make much to the furtherance of St Paul's suit.
And Archippus our fellowsoldier] Who seems to have sojourned with Philemon. See Trapp on " Col 4:17 "
And to the church in thy house] Every Christian family is a church. But Philemon's house was (belike) a public meeting house, and so continued for many years after, as Theodorct witnesseth.