Philemon 1:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀγαπητῇ, καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν, καὶ τῇ κατʼ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ:

Transliteration

And to Apphia the agapētē, and to Archippō the sustratiōtē of us, and to the kat' oikon your ekklēsia:

Grammar Details

*Apphia*: dative, feminine, singular - recipient
*agapētē*: dative, feminine, singular - beloved
*Archippō*: dative, masculine, singular - recipient
*sustratiōtē*: dative, masculine, singular - fellow soldier
ἡμῶν: genitive, first person plural pronoun - of us
*kat'*: preposition - according to/in
*oikon*: accusative, masculine, singular - house/household
σου: genitive, second person singular pronoun - your
*ekklēsia*: dative, feminine, singular - assembly/church/congregation

Word Meanings

*agapētē*: beloved/dearly loved
*sustratiōtē*: fellow soldier/comrade in arms
*kat'*: according to/in/at
*oikon*: house/household/home
*ekklēsia*: assembly/church/congregation/gathering

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Rom 16:5 : 5 and [salute] the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.
Phil 2:25 : 25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;
Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
Col 4:15 : 15 Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.
1 Cor 16:19 : 19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 {G4771} {G3767} Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

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