Philemon 1:2
“And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And to our beloved Apphia,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "to sister Apphia"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "to the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And to our beloved Apphia - This was a female (Greek ἀγαπητῇ agapētē), and was probably the wife of Philemon. And…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Apphia. Απφια. Under the word Απφα Suidas says: Αδελφης και αδελφου ὑπακορισμα· Appha is the affectionate address of a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Philemon 1:1-7
I. In the first two verses of the preface we have the persons from and to whom it is written, with some annexed note or…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
our beloved Apphia Read, probably, our (lit., the) sister Apphia. The Vulgate combines the two readings, Appiæ sorori…
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