Phoebe — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Christian woman of the church at Cenchrea, the eastern port for the city of Corinth. In Romans 16:1-2, Paul commended Phoebe to the recipients of the letter on the basis of her valuable service to other Christians. He asked that they give her whatever assistance she needed.

Show passage in OET: ROM 16:1–2

OET-RV ROM 16:1

16 I’m commending our sister Foibe (Phoebe) to you, brothers and sisters—she’s a servant in the assembly at Kegkreai.

OET-RV ROM 16:2

2 You can accept her in the master as worthy among godly people, and help her with anything she needs, because she’s been a supporter of many of us, including myself.

OET-LV ROM 16:1

16 And I _am _commending to _you _all Foibaʸ, the sister of _us, being also a_servant of _the assembly which in Kegⱪreai,

OET-LV ROM 16:2

2 in _order _that you _all _may _accept her in the_master worthily of _the holy ones, and may _stand _by by _her in whatever wishfully of _you _all she _may _be _needing matter, because/for also she a_supporter of _many was _become and of _me myself.

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The term “deacon” is applied to Phoebe. It probably designates an official position in the church, as in Philippians 1:1, although it may mean “minister” in the same sense that Paul uses it elsewhere of himself and others (1 Cor 3:5; 2 Cor 3:6; 6:4).

Show passage in OET: PHP 1:1

OET-RV PHP 1:1

1 This letter is from Paulos and Timotheos, slaves of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus). To all the believers in Messiah Yeshua in Filippou (Philippi), along with your overseers and servants.

OET-LV PHP 1:1

1 Paulos and Timotheos, slaves of_chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), to _all the holy ones in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous which being in Filippou, with the_overseers and servants:

Show passage in OET: CO1 3:5

OET-RV CO1 3:5

5 Indeed, who’s Apollos? Who’s Paulos? We’re just servants who brought you all the message when you believed, each one as the master led them.

OET-LV CO1 3:5

5 Therefore what is Apollōs?
And what is Paulos?
Servants through whom you _all _believed, also to _each as the master gave.

Show passage in OET: CO2 3:6

OET-RV CO2 3:6

6 He qualified us as servants of a new agreement—not following it by the letter, but by the spirit, because following by the letter leads to death whereas following by the spirit gives life.

OET-LV CO2 3:6

6 who also qualified us as _servants of_a_new covenant, not of_the_letter, but of_the_spirit, because/for the letter will _be _killing _off, but the spirit is _giving _life.

Show passage in OET: CO2 6:4

OET-RV CO2 6:4

4 but as God’s servants we commend ourselves in every way—by great endurance when facing afflictions, hardships, calamities,

OET-LV CO2 6:4

4 But in everything commending ourselves as of_god servants:
in endurance great, in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses,

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