sunergos describes a person identified as working alongside another in gospel, faith, joy, or God’s kingdom.

The term consistently identifies people working alongside others: named companions are connected with Christ, the gospel, faith, joy, or the kingdom of God, while 1 Corinthians 3:9 places the plural form in the statement that its speakers are God’s co-workers.

1. Persons working alongside others · dominant

   Across the cited verses, the adjective marks named individuals or groups in a collaborative relationship. In 1 Corinthians 3:9, the nominative plural occurs in the clause identifying its speakers as God’s co-workers; in 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Timothy is sent to strengthen and encourage faith, and in Colossians 4:11 the group has become co-workers for the kingdom of God. The APB likewise presents Urbanus and Prisca with Aquila as companions connected with Christ in Romans 16:9 and Romans 16:3.

   1 Corinthians 3:91 Thessalonians 3:2Colossians 4:11Romans 16:9Romans 16:3Philippians 4:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with “co-worker” or “fellow worker,” as in 1 Corinthians 3:9, Philemon 1:24, and Philippians 2:25. It also uses “partner and fellow worker” for Titus in 2 Corinthians 8:23; these are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.