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Philemon 1:2
To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
from Greetings from Paul and Timothy, Philemon 1:1-3
What it says

Apphia, Archippus, and the church in Philemon's house are included in the greeting.

What it is doing

This verse broadens the letter's setting from individual friendship to ecclesial community.

In context

1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, 2To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house: 3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.