Study it in the app“so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever matter she may need from you; for she too has been a patron of many, and of me myself.”
so thatἵναyou may welcomeπροσδέξησθεherαὐτὴνinἐνthe Lordκυρίῳin a way worthyἀξίωςof the saints,τῶν ἁγίωνandκαὶhelpπαραστῆτεherαὐτῇinἐνwhateverᾧ ἂνmatterπράγματιshe may needχρῄζῃfrom you;ὑμῶνforγὰρsheαὐτὴtooκαὶhas beenἐγενήθηa patronπροστάτιςof many,πολλῶνandκαὶof meἐμοῦmyself.αὐτοῦ
welcome
To welcome a person or accept something gladly.
Where else “prosdexēsthe” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appearsworthily
In a worthy manner; as is fitting.
Where else “axiōs” appearssaints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiōn” appearshelp
To stand by someone to support them.
Where else “parastēte” appearsmatter
The matter at hand, or anything at all.
Where else “pragmati” appearsneed
Need, have need of something.
Where else “chrēizēi” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “egenēthē” appearspatron, benefactor
Patron, benefactor: a woman who helps and protects others.
Where else “prostatis” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollōn” appears1Now I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is also a servant of the assembly in Cenchreae,
2 · This verse (above)
3Greet Prisca and Aquila, my coworkers in the Messiah Jesus,
1. What it says
What does Paul say about Phoebe in the first verses, and what does he ask them to do for her? (vv. 1-2)
2. What it means
What does it show that Paul greets so many people by name and says something about several of them? (vv. 3-15)
3. How I live it
Paul thanks specific people for their work and support. Whom could you thank by name today?
