Syntyche

Co-worker in Philippi

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Syntyche was a female leader in the church at Philippi who, together with Euodia, had struggled side by side with Paul in the service of the gospel. Paul urges the two women to be of one mind in the Lord, suggesting there was a conflict between them that affected the church.

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Co-worker in the Gospel

Syntyche had struggled together with Paul in the service of the gospel, showing that she was an active and significant co-worker in the early church.

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.

Conflict with Euodia

Paul urges Syntyche and Euodia to be of one mind in the Lord, suggesting there was a disagreement between them serious enough to be mentioned in the letter.

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.

Recognition from Paul

Paul describes Syntyche as one of those who have struggled for the gospel together with him, Clement, and other co-workers whose names are written in the book of life.

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.

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