Romans 16:12

“Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord, etc..] These two were women, and are said to be noble women of Iconium, whom the apostle converted there, and afterwards went to Rome the names are Greek f285, though they might be Jewish women, since Tryphon is the name of a man among the Jews. Trypho, the famous Jew, with whom Justin Martyr had his dialogue, is well known, and perhaps is the same with R. Tarphon, or Tryphon, so often mentioned in the Misnic and Talmudic writings: however, as these were women, their labour cannot be understood of their labouring in the word of the Lord, or in the public ministry of it, since this was forbid by the apostle, and therefore would never…”

“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 (Act 18:18).”

“Tryphena and Tryphosa - These names, with the participle rendered “who labor,” are in the feminine gender, and these were probably two holy women, who performed the function of deaconesses, or who ministered to the sick, and who with Persia, thus by example, and perhaps by instruction, labored to promote the spread of Christianity. Pious females, then, as now, were able to do much in their proper sphere to extend the truths and blessings of the gospel. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa - Probably they were two sisters. Romans 16:13”

“labour: Mat 9:38; Co1 15:10, Co1 15:58, Co1 16:16; Col 1:29, Col 4:12; Th1 1:3, Th1 5:12, Th1 5:13; Ti1 4:10, Ti1 5:17, Ti1 5:18; Heb 6:10, Heb 6:11 Romans 16:13”