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Selected Verse: Romans 16:12 - Strong Concordance

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Ro 16:12 Strong Concordance Salute [782] Tryphena [5170] and [2532] Tryphosa [5173], who labour [2872] in [1722] the Lord [2962]. Salute [782] the beloved [27] Persis [4069], which [3748] laboured [2872] much [4183] in [1722] the Lord [2962].
  King James Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord--two active women.

Salute the beloved Persis--another woman.

which laboured much in the Lord--referring probably, not to official services, such as would fall to the deaconesses, but to such higher Christian labors--yet within the sphere competent to woman--as Priscilla bestowed on Apollos and others (Act 18:18).
 
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18 And [1161] Paul [3972] after this tarried [4357] there yet [2089] a good [2425] while [2250], and then took his leave [657] of the brethren [80], and sailed thence [1602] into [1519] Syria [4947], and [2532] with [4862] him [846] Priscilla [4252] and [2532] Aquila [207]; having shorn [2751] his head [2776] in [1722] Cenchrea [2747]: for [1063] he had [2192] a vow [2171].
13 And shall receive [2865] the reward [3408] of unrighteousness [93], as they that count [2233] it pleasure [2237] to riot [5172] in [1722] the day time [2250]. Spots [4696] they are and [2532] blemishes [3470], sporting themselves [1792] with [1722] their own [846] deceivings [539] while they feast [4910] with you [5213];
3 But [1161] he that prophesieth [4395] speaketh [2980] unto men [444] to edification [3619], and [2532] exhortation [3874], and [2532] comfort [3889].