Evodia
Co-worker in Philippi
Evodia was a female leader in the church at Philippi who had struggled side by side with Paul in the service of the gospel. She is known from Paul's letter where he urges her and Syntyche to be of one mind in the Lord.
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Co-worker in the gospel
Evodia struggled together with Paul in the service of the gospel and was an important contributor to the growth of the church in Philippi.
3Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women, for they struggled side by side with me in the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
ναὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ, ⸂γνήσιε σύζυγε⸃, συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς, αἵτινες ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ συνήθλησάν μοι μετὰ καὶ Κλήμεντος καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συνεργῶν μου, ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα ἐν βίβλῳ ζωῆς.
Urging for unity
Paul urges Evodia and Syntyche to have the same mind in the Lord, which suggests a disagreement between these two prominent women in the church.
2I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
Εὐοδίαν παρακαλῶ καὶ Συντύχην παρακαλῶ τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖν ἐν κυρίῳ.
Name written in the book of life
Paul confirms that Evodia's name is written in the book of life, along with other co-workers, as a testimony to her faith.
3Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women, for they struggled side by side with me in the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
ναὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ, ⸂γνήσιε σύζυγε⸃, συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς, αἵτινες ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ συνήθλησάν μοι μετὰ καὶ Κλήμεντος καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συνεργῶν μου, ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα ἐν βίβλῳ ζωῆς.