And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Ver. 3. And I entreat thee also] All men should contribute their help to the composing of differences, and bring their buckets, as it were, to quench this unnatural fire, when once kindled.
True yokefellow] Not Paul's wife (for he had none, 1Co 7:7), but either the husband of one of the afore mentioned women, or some special and principal pastor at Philippi.
Which laboured with me in the gospel] Not by preaching, but by partaking of the combats and difficulties that I there underwent, with masculine spirits. Significatur certamen, quale est athletarum, saith Estius. In these good women, besides their sex, there was nothing woman-like or weak.