Philemon 1:2

And to our beloved Apphia,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "to sister Apphia"; and the Vulgate Latin version, "to the beloved sister Apphia"; for this is a woman's name; and it is thought that she was…

And to our beloved Apphia - This was a female (Greek ἀγαπητῇ agapētē), and was probably the wife of Philemon. And Archippus our fellow-soldier - See the notes at Col 4:17. It has been supposed…

Apphia. Απφια. Under the word Απφα Suidas says: Αδελφης και αδελφου ὑπακορισμα· Appha is the affectionate address of a brother or sister; or the diminutive of a brother and sister, used to express…

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 title, implying somewhat of argument to the purpose of the letter.

1. The…

our beloved Apphia Read, probably, our (lit., the) sister Apphia. The Vulgate combines the two readings, Appiæ sorori caris-simæ. We may be sure that Apphia was Philemon's wife. Her name was a…