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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord." And in regard to the former woman, he says that "she bestowed labor upon you," but of these that they are still laboring. And this is no small encomium, that they should be in work throughout, and should not only work, but labor even. But Persis he calls beloved too, to show that she is greater than these. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
About Mariam he said above (Rom. 16:6): "who labored much," but about these he says that they are still laboring. It is great praise to always be at work and laboring. She is above the ones mentioned before her; because she not only labored much, but is also beloved. Thus he names each one according to their merit, encouraging some to greater zeal, and stirring others to emulation.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then he says, greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord, i.e., in ministering to the saints, which the Lord regards as done to himself, as it says in Matthew: as you did it to one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it to me (Matt 25:40). Then he says, greet Persis, the dearly beloved, whom the Apostle especially loved for his devotion. …
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