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to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
Philemon 1:2 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
  • BSB to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
  • NKJV to the beloved Apphia, Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
  • NASB and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
  • NLT and to our sister Apphia, and to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets in your house.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 6

  • Phil 2:25But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
  • Col 4:17Tell Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”
  • Rom 16:5Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.
  • Col 4:15Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.
  • 1 Cor 16:19The assemblies of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, together with the assembly that is in their house.
  • 2 Tim 2:3–4You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Philemon videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.

  • VideoWatch teaching on Philemon 1:2YouTube · Lay · Free

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

  • CommentaryClassic commentaries for this verseBibleHub (20+ works) · Pastoral · Free

    Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.

  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on PhilemonMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The plea to receive a runaway slave as a beloved brother, charging his debt to Paul's account, is a living picture of how Christ receives us and pays what we owe.

How Philemon 1:2 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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