Rom 16:12 | JFB | STEP | 12. Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord-- two active women. Salute the beloved Persis-- another woman. which laboured much in the Lord-- referring probably, not to official services, such as would fall to the deaconesses, but to such higher Christian labors--yet within the sphere competent to woman--as Priscilla bestowed on Apollos and others ( ).

‏ Romans 16:12

12. Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord--two active women.

Salute the beloved Persis--another woman.

which laboured much in the Lord--referring probably, not to official services, such as would fall to the deaconesses, but to such higher Christian labors--yet within the sphere competent to woman--as Priscilla bestowed on Apollos and others (Ac 18:18).