Tryphosa
Tryphosa
Info
- #coworker #female
- Home:: Roman Church
- Other Locales:: None recorded
- References:: Romans 16#16:12
Notes
- Paired with Tryphena - possibly sisters or fellow freedwomen
- Commended for "working hard in the Lord"
Summary
Tryphosa is mentioned once in Romans 16#16:12, paired with Tryphena: "Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who work hard in the Lord." Their similar names suggest a close relationship, likely sisters or freedwomen from the same household. See Tryphena for the full discussion of their paired ministry and social background.
References
- bruceRomans2014
- theodoretCommentaryRomansc425 - Theodoret of Cyrus's patristic commentary on Romans, with early church interpretation of Tryphosa in Romans 16:12.
- mouleEpistlePaulApostle2015 - Moule's commentary on Romans covering Tryphosa's mention in Romans 16:12.
- mcclainRomansGospelGod1989 - McClain's Romans commentary covering Tryphosa in Paul's closing greetings.
- mooEncounteringBookRomans2002 - Moo's Romans survey covering the greetings context where Tryphosa appears in Romans 16:12.
- Romans 16:12 Commentaries - BibleHub
- Tryphena and Tryphosa - Wikipedia