Philemon 1:2 KJV,NLT

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Philemon 1:1-3

Philemon 1:1-3 . 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 only in the character of a friend, to request a favour rather than to enjoin what was fit, Philemon 1:8-9; and Timothy Who was now with Paul at Rome, though, it is probable, not in prison; our brother So the apostle calls him, to add dignity to his character; unto Philemon, our dearly beloved That is, the dearly beloved of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Philemon 1:1-21

CONTENTS OF THE LETTERPaul greets Philemon, his wife Apphia, and the other believers who meet in their home. He also greets Archippus, who was possibly their son and who was serving God in that region (1-3; cf. Colossians 4:17). Paul rejoices because of what he has heard (probably from Epaphras and Onesimus; cf. Colossians 1:7-8; Colossians 4:9,Colossians 4:12) of Philemon’s strong faith in God and sincere love for God’s people. This faith and love have been a source of strength and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Philemon 1:2

beloved. The texts read "sister". Apphia. Tradition says she was the wife of Philemon. Archippus. See Colossians 4:11 . fellowsoldier. Only here and Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:25 , which see. church. App-186 . in. Greek. kata . App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Philemon 1:2

and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:As noted in the introduction, above, these are thought to be the wife and son of Philemon. The church in their house was one of many household churches so characteristic of the apostolic age of the church. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Philemon 1:2

Philemon 1:2. 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 the fathers, and asserted by others, to have been the wife of Philemon; and as she is mentioned next to Philemon, and beforeArchippus, who was a minister in the church at Colosse, the conjecture seems not improbable. By the apostle's styling her sister (according to the several ancient copies and versions,) or the beloved, according to the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Philemon 1:2

Apphia — the Latin, “Appia”; either the wife or some close relative of Philemon. She and Archippus, if they had not belonged to his family, would not have been included with Philemon in the address of a letter on a domestic matter.Archippus — a minister of the Colossian Church ( :-).fellow soldier — ( :-).church in thy house — In the absence of a regular church building, the houses of particular saints were used for that purpose. Observe Paul’s tact in associating with Philemon those associated... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philemon 1:1-3

I. GREETING vv. 1-3Paul began this letter by introducing himself and Timothy, by naming the recipients, and by wishing them God’s grace and peace. He did so to clarify these essential matters and to set the tone for his following remarks. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Philemon 1:2

Apphia was evidently a family member, probably Philemon’s wife. Paul may have addressed her specifically because normally the wife had day-to-day responsibility for the household slaves. [Note: Rupprecht, p. 458.] Archippus may have been their son [Note: Jacobus J. Müller, The Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and to Philemon, p. 174.] , or perhaps Philemon’s physical brother, or his friend. He seems to have been old enough to be responsible for some kind of ministry (Colossians 4:17). He may... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Philemon 1:2

(2) 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 possible, is perhaps improbable; and Dr. Lightfoot has shown that it occurs in the form Apphia in many Phrygian inscriptions, and may therefore be naturally supposed to be a native name. There seems little doubt that Apphia was Philemon’s wife, like himself “the beloved,” though not the “fellow-labourer” or “partner” of St. Paul.Archippus our fellow... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Philemon 1:1-3

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 Christian, and in being entirely occupied with a small, though very singular, private matter; its aim being merely to bespeak a kindly welcome for a runaway slave who had been induced to perform the unheard of act of voluntarily returning to servitude. If the New Testament were simply a book of doctrinal teaching, this Epistle would certainly be out of place in... read more