OET interlinear PHM 1:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Ἀπφίᾳ

˱to˲_Apphia

Apphia is the name of a woman.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

τῇ ἀδελφῇ

the sister

Here, the word our is not in the original, but was necessary for English, which requires that a relationship word indicate who the person is related to. In this case, our would be inclusive, relating Apphia to Paul and the readers as a sister in Christ. If your language requires this, you could do the same. If not, you could do the same as the original, which says, “the sister.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῇ ἀδελφῇ

the sister

Paul is using the term sister to mean a woman who shares the same faith. Alternate translation: [our fellow Christian] or [our spiritual sister]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῶν

˱of˲_us

The word our here refers to Paul and those with him, but not to the reader.

Ἀπφίᾳ & Ἀρχίππῳ & τῇ & ἐκκλησίᾳ

˱to˲_Apphia & ˱to˲_Archippus & ˱to˲_the & assembly

The letter is predominantly addressed to Philemon. It could be misleading to suggest Paul is writing to Apphia, Archippus, and the church in Philemon’s house, on the same level as he is writing to Philemon.

Note 5 topic: translate-names

Ἀρχίππῳ

˱to˲_Archippus

Archippus is the name of a man in the church with Philemon.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῷ συνστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ καί Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν καί τῇ κατʼ οἶκον σοῦ ἐκκλησίᾳ)

Paul speaks here of Archippus as if he and Archippus were both soldiers in an army. He means that Archippus works hard, as Paul himself works hard, to spread the gospel. Alternate translation: [our fellow spiritual warrior] or [who also fights the spiritual battle with us]

καὶ τῇ κατ’ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ καί Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν καί τῇ κατʼ οἶκον σοῦ ἐκκλησίᾳ)

Apphia and Archippus were probably also members of the church that met at Philemon’s house. If mentioning them separately would imply that they were not part of the church, you could include a word like “other.” Alternate translation: [to the other members of the church in your house]