to contend
sunathleo describes contending together in support of the gospel and its faith.
The two occurrences portray shared effort in a gospel setting: standing with one soul for the faith in Philippians 1:27 and women who contended alongside Paul in Philippians 4:3.
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Contending together for the gospel · dominant
In Philippians 1:27, the present active participle occurs with standing firm in one spirit and one soul; the APB renders the clause "striving together for the faith of the gospel." In Philippians 4:3, the aorist active indicative refers to women in relation to Paul and the gospel; the APB renders that they "contended with me in the gospel."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the shared action as "striving together" in Philippians 1:27 and "contended with me" in Philippians 4:3. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.