KJV King James Version
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 16:12
Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
WEB World English Bible
Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
ASV American Standard Version
Salute Tryphæna and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
salute Tryphaena, and Tryphosa, who are labouring in the Lord; salute Persis, the beloved, who did labour much in the Lord.
Surrounding context — Romans 16
9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ [household].
11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the [household] of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.
15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀσπάσασθεG782 · aspazomaito pay respects toΤρύφαινανG5170 · TruphainaTryphaenaκαὶG2532 · kaiandΤρυφῶσανG5173 · TruphōsaTryphosaτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκοπιώσαςG2872 · kopiaōto laborἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳ.G2962 · kurioslord: GodἀσπάσασθεG782 · aspazomaito pay respects toΠερσίδαG4069 · PersisPersisτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαπητήν,G27 · agapētosbelovedἥτιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichπολλὰG4183 · polusmuchἐκοπίασενG2872 · kopiaōto laborἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳ.¶G2962 · kurioslord: God
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;1 Corinthians 16:16That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with [us], and laboureth.1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.Hebrews 6:10-11For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.1 Timothy 4:10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.1 Timothy 5:17-18Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.1 Thessalonians 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;Colossians 1:29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.Matthew 9:38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
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