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# Philemon, our dear friend ... Apphia our sister ... Archippus our fellow soldier
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The word "our" here refers to Paul and those with him but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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# Apphia our sister
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Here "sister" means she was a believer, and not a relative. AT: "Apphia our fellow believer" or "Apphia our spiritual sister" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# Archippus
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This is the name of a man in the church with Philemon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# our fellow soldier
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Paul speaks here of Archippus as if they were both soldiers in an army. He means that Archippus works hard, as Paul himself works hard, to spread the gospel. AT: "our fellow spiritual warrior" or "who also fights the spiritual battle with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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