Romans 16:12

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

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WEBBE

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who laboured much in the Lord.

BSB

Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.

KJV

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

ASV

Salute Tryphæna and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

BBE

Give my love to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Give my love to my dear Persis, who did much work in the Lord.

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ἀσπάσασθε aspasasthe do greet G782 Τρύφαιναν Truphainan Tryphena G5170 καὶ kai and G2532 Τρυφῶσαν Truphōsan Tryphosa G5173 τὰς tas those G3588 κοπιώσας kopiōsas toiling G2872 ἐν en in [the] G1722 κυρίῳ kuriō Lord G2962 ἀσπάσασθε aspasasthe do greet G782 Περσίδα Persida Persis G4069 τὴν tēn the G3588 ἀγαπητήν agapētēn beloved G27 ἥτις hētis who G3748 πολλὰ polla much G4183 ἐκοπίασεν ekopiasen toiled G2872 ἐν en in [the] G1722 κυρίῳ.¶ kuriō Lord G2962

The early church

"Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord." And in regard to the former woman, he says that "she bestowed labor upon you," but of these that they are still laboring. And this is no small encomium, that they should be in work throughout, and should not only work, but labor even. But Persis he calls beloved too, to show that she is greater than these. For he says, "Salute my beloved Persis." And of her great laborings he likewise bears testimony, and says, "which labored much in the Lord." So well does he know how to name each after his deserts, so making these more eager by not depriving them of any of their dues, but commending even the slightest preeminence, and making the others more virtuous, and inciting them to the same zeal, by his encomiums upon these.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–16

Paul recommends Phebe to the Christians at Rome. It becomes Christians to help one another in their affairs, especially strangers; we know not what help we may need ourselves. Paul asks help for one that had been helpful to many; he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Though the care of all the churches came upon him daily, yet he could remember many persons, and send salutations to each, with particular characters of them, and express concern for them. Lest any should feel themselves hurt, as if Paul had forgotten them, he sends his remembrances to the rest, as brethren and saints, though not named. He adds, in the close, a general salutation to them all, in the name of the churches of Christ.

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