Encyclopedia entry
Archippus
Master of the horse, a “fellow-soldier” of Paul’s (Philemon 1:2), whom he exhorts to renewed activity (Col. 4:17). He was a member of Philemon’s family, probably his son.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(master of the horse), a Christian teacher in Colossae, (Colossians 4:17) called by St. Paul his “fellow soldier,” Phil 2. He was probably a member of Philemon’s family. (A.D. 62.)
In the Bible
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Verses where Archippus is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Colossians 4:17
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
- Philemon 1:2
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
Scripture on Archippus
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Archippus references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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