Philemon 1:2

Colossians 4:17; Philippians 2:25; 2 Timothy 2:3,4; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And to our beloved Apphia - This was a female (Greek ἀγαπητῇ agapētē), and was probably the wife of Philemon. And Archippus our fello...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Introductory. Paul writes from prison, sending greetings from himself and Timothy to Philemon a dear friend with whom he had worked probably during...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

beloved. The texts read "sister". Apphia. Tradition says she was the wife of Philemon. Archippus. See Colossians 4:11 . fellowsoldier. On...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. And to Archippus our fellow-soldier. He next adds “Archippus,” who appears also to have been a minister of the Church; at least, if he be...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: Apphia. Απφια. Under the word Απφα Suidas says: Αδελφης...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Apphia,— This was a Roman name. St. Paul writes it Apphia, after the Hebrew manner; the Romans wrote it Appia. She is conjectured by some of th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: Apphia - Latin, 'Appia.' The wife or some close r...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Apphia. — The name is usually taken to be the Roman name Appia. But the occurrence of such a name in a Græco-Asiatic family, though of course pos...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON Philemon 1:1-3 (R.V.) This Epistle stands alone among Paul's letters in being addressed to a private Christi...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Plea for the Returning Slave Philemon 1:1-14 Onesimus had known the Apostle well in the old days when Paul visited at the house of his master...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, (2) And to our beloved Apphia, and A...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And to our beloved Apphia ,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "to sister Apphia"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "to the beloved sister Apphia"; for t...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ To whom, as such, Philemon could deny nothing. Paul does not call himself an apostle, because he wrote to Philemon...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Apostolic Salutations; Gratitude on Philemon's Behalf. A. D. 62....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Apphia was the Roman name of a woman; the naming of her before Archippus, a minister, makes it probable she was Philemon's wife. It appears this A...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philemon 1:1 . A prisoner. —There is evident design in this opening word of the letter. How could Philemon resist...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exposition Philemon 1:1 A prisoner of Christ Jesus. He writes a private letter, as friend to friend, and therefore does not describe him...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Address and Salutation.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus, our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Onesimus Philemon 1:1-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The march of the Gospel in the early years. The Early Church gave itself very definitely to the...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To Apphia — His wife, to whom also the business in part belonged. And the church in thy house — The Christians who meet there.

² And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Related Commentaries of Philemon 1:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Philemon 1:2