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Tryphena

"Dainty; delicate"

Romans 16:12

Who they were

Greeted by Paul as one who laboured in the Lord. Her delicate name belied her hard work.

Themes

labourdelicacyfaithservice

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Tryphena's story begins in Romans.

The full passage is at Romans 16:12. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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