Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord - two active females.
Salute the beloved Persis (another female), which laboured much in the Lord - referring, probably, not to official services, such as would fall to the deaconesses, but to such higher Christian labours-yet within the sphere competent to woman-as Priscilla bestowed on Apollos and others (Acts 18:18).