Verse 21
4. Salutations and benediction, Philippians 4:21-23.
21. Salute every saint There are three groups of these salutations. First, that of the apostle to the members of the Church individually, specifying none by name; second, that of the brethren, who were most intimately associated with himself, such as Timothy, Aristarchus, and Epaphras, to the Church collectively; and, third, that of the whole Christian brotherhood, among whom, however, are included a special class noted as of Cesar’s household. They were persons connected with Nero’s palace, and probably slaves of the emperor, who had been brought into contact with the apostle in his imprisonment, and, perhaps, converted through his agency.
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