Their wives. The Greek word may mean either women or wives. The fact that no mention is made of the church leader's wives implies this is something special. Johnson thinks these are either deaconesses or the wives of the church helpers. Probably these were wives who were also church helpers themselves. Many things a church helper would be required to do, could only be done by a woman, especially in the East. See notes on Romans 16:1-2; Acts 6:1-6; 1 Timothy 5:9-10.

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Old Testament