fellow soldier
Sustratiotes identifies a person addressed or described as a fellow soldier alongside others in ministry.
The two occurrences use the noun for a person identified as a fellow soldier: Archippus is addressed this way in Philemon 1:2, and Epaphroditus is described this way among other relational titles in Philippians 2:25.
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A person identified as a fellow soldier · dominant
In Philemon 1:2, the dative singular masculine form occurs in the address to Archippus; the APB renders the clause "and to Archippus our fellow soldier." In Philippians 2:25, the accusative singular masculine form describes Epaphroditus among "my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier" as Paul speaks of sending him.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "fellow soldier" in both Philemon 1:2 and Philippians 2:25. The surrounding titles and clauses provide the context for this presentation.