I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind(A) in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers,(B) whose names are in the book of life.(C)

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I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I say also to you, true companion,[a] help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry[b] along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:3 tn Or “faithful fellow worker.” This is more likely a descriptive noun, although some scholars interpret the word σύζυγος (suzugos) here as a proper name (“Syzygos”), L&N 42.45.
  2. Philippians 4:3 tn Grk “in the gospel,” a metonymy in which the gospel itself is substituted for the ministry of making the gospel known.

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

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