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Our brother
Comp. 2Co 1:1; Col 1:1; Phm 1:1; Rom 16:23; 1Co 1:1; 1Co 16:12.
Minister (διάκονον)
See on Mat 20:26; see on Mar 9:35. Not in the official sense of deacon which occurs only in the Pastorals. Διάκονος minister and διακονία ministry or service are common expressions of service to Christ or to men. Paul habitually uses them in this way. See Act 1:25; Act 6:4. Διάκονοι is used of ministers of Satan, 2Co 11:15, and διάκονος of the civil magistrate, Rom 13:4. See Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles.
Fellow laborer
Omit from text.
To establish (στηρίξαι)
See on Luk 22:32; Introd. to Catholic Epistles, Vol. 1, p. 625; see on 1Pe 5:10; see on 2Pe 1:12.