Philippians 4:3

“Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who struggled together with me in the good news, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.”

Philippians 4:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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Philippians 4:3, word by word

Yesναὶnai

yes

Yes.

Where else “nai” appears
I askἐρωτῶerōtō

request

To ask someone to do something.

Where else “erōtō” appears
trueγνήσιεgnēsie

genuine, true

Genuine, sincere, true; what really is what it seems; also a legitimate child.

Where else “gnēsie” appears
companionσύζυγεsyzyge

companion, yokefellow

Yokefellow, someone who carries the load together with another.

Where else “syzyge” appears
helpσυλλαμβάνουsyllambanou

help

To lend someone a hand.

Where else “syllambanou” appears
struggled together withσυνήθλησάνsynēthlēsan

contend together

Contend together, like athletes on the same team.

Where else “synēthlēsan” appears
the good newsεὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōi

good news

Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".

Where else “euangeliōi” appears
Clement alsoΚλήμεντοςKlēmentos

Clement

Clement: a coworker of Paul in Philippi.

Where else “Klēmentos” appears
the restλοιπῶνloipōn

rest

What remains of a group, those not yet named.

Where else “loipōn” appears
of my fellow workersσυνεργῶνsynergōn

fellow worker

Fellow worker; one who works together with another.

Where else “synergōn” appears
namesὀνόματαonomata

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

Where else “onomata” appears
the bookβίβλῳbiblōi

book

Book, written scroll.

Where else “biblōi” appears
of lifeζωῆςzōēs

eternal life

What God gives to live with him without end.

Where else “zōēs” appears

Translation note

“Companion” (syzygos, “one who bears the same yoke”) could also be a proper name: Syzygus.

The context

2I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to think the same thing in the Lord.

3 · This verse (above)

4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What does Paul say about anxiety, prayer, and the peace of God (v. 6-7)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Paul says he has learned to be content in any situation (v. 11-13). How does he explain how he did it?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul invites us to think about what is true, honorable, and praiseworthy (v. 8). What good thing could you think about today?

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