English Standard Version
Philippians 4:3
3Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Philippians 4:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
- New International Version (NIV)Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- New Living Translation (NLT)And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.
Context of Philippians 4:3
1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. 2I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. 4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;
Read all of Philippians 4Philippians 4:3 word by word
ναὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ, γνήσιε σύζυγε, συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς, αἵτινες ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ συνήθλησάν μοι μετὰ καὶ Κλήμεντος καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συνεργῶν μου ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα ἐν βίβλῳ ζωῆς.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- I intreatἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- trueγνήσιοςgnēsios · genuineG1103
- yokefellowσύζυγοςsuzugos · yokefellowG4805
- helpσυλλαμβάνωsullambanō · to seize/conceive/helpG4815
- those womenαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- labouredσυναθλέωsunathleō · to contendG4866
- with meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the gospelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- ClementΚλήμηςKlēmēs · ClementG2815
- otherλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
- fellowlabourersσυνεργόςsunergos · co-workerG4904
- whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- namesὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- the bookβίβλοςbiblos · bookG976
- of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
Cross-references for Philippians 4:3
- Philippians 4:2I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord.
- Romans 12:1I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
- Philemon 1:8Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,
- Philippians 2:20For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare.
- Colossians 1:7just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf
- Philippians 1:27Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
- Acts 9:36Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.
- Acts 16:14One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
- Romans 16:2that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well.
- 1 Timothy 5:9Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband,
- Exodus 32:32But now, if you will forgive their sin—but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written."
- Psalms 69:28Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled among the righteous.
- Isaiah 4:3And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem,
- Ezekiel 13:9My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and who give lying divinations. They shall not be in the council of my people, nor be enrolled in the register of the house of Israel, nor shall they enter the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord God.
- Daniel 12:1"At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book.
- Luke 10:20Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Commentaries on Philippians 4:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Help those women which labored with me - Both in the Grecian and Asiatic countries women were kept much secluded, and is was not likely that even the apostles had much opportunity of conversing with them; it was therefore necessary that they should have some experienced Christian women with them, who could have access to families, and preach Jesus to the female part of them. The apostle tells us that certain women labored with him in the Gospel, and were…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And I entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow - It is not known to whom the apostle refers here. No name is mentioned, and conjecture is useless. All that is known is, that it was someone whom Paul regarded as associated with himself in labor, and one who was so prominent at Philippi that it would be understood who was referred to, without more particularly mentioning him. The presumption, therefore. is, that it was one of the ministers, or “bishops” (see the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-9Verses 2-9 Let believers be of one mind, and ready to help each other. As the apostle had found the benefit of their assistance, he knew how comfortable it would be to his fellow-labourers to have the help of others. Let us seek to give assurance that our names are written in the book of life. Joy in God is of great consequence in the Christian life; and Christians need to be again and again called to it. It more than outweighs all causes for sorrow. Let…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3my true yokefellow (or loyal Syzygus): The Greek word suzuge is either a personal name or a description. We do not know exactly who this person was. Nothing more is known about Clement. whose names are in the Book of Life: Those whose names are written in the Book of Life are true believers. God will give them eternal life (see Luke 10:20; Revelation 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27; compare Exodus 32:32; Psalm 69:28; Daniel 12:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And--Greek, "Yea." true yoke-fellow--yoked with me in the same Gospel yoke (Mt 11:29, 30; compare 1Ti 5:17, 18). Either Timothy, Silas (Ac 15:40; 16:19, at Philippi), or the chief bishop of Philippi. Or else the Greek, "Sunzugus," or "Synzygus," is a proper name: "Who art truly, as thy name means, a yoke-fellow." Certainly not Paul's wife, as 1Co 9:5 implies he had none. help those women--rather, as Greek, "help them," namely, Euodia and Syntyche…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Philippians 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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