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Philippians 4:3

Eastern Fathers

Clement of Alexandria

Paul at least is not afraid in one of his letters to give the name yokefellow to the one whom, for the convenience of his ministry, he did not lead about with him.

The Stromata Book 3 ↗

Western Saints

Jerome

Clement, of whom the apostle Paul writing to the Philippians says "With Clement and others of my fellow-workers whose names are written in the book of life," the fourth bishop of Rome after Peter, if indeed the second was Linus and the third Anacletus, although most of the Latins think that Clement was second after the apostle. …

De Viris Illustribus (On Illustrious Men), Section 15 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says, I ask you also, true yokefellow, he asks a certain person to help certain other persons. He says, yokefellow, because he was a fellow preacher: "A brother helped is like a strong city" (Prov. 18:19). Help these women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers. And I ask this of all whose names are in the book of life. He says this in order not to offend the others whom he did not name. …

Commentary on Philippians ↗