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A ppendix 31 Paul’s Partnership Theology:

Our Union with Christ and Partnership in Kingdom Ministry Adapted from Brian J. Dodd. Empowered Church Leadership . Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2003.

The apostolic fondness for Greek terms compounded with the prefix syn (with or co-)

English Translation of the Greek Term

Scripture References

Rom. 16.3, 7, 9, 21; 2 Cor. 8.23; Phil 2.25; 4.3; Col. 4.7, 10, 11, 14; Philem. 1, 24

Co-worker (Synergos)

Co-prisoner (Synaichmalotos)

Col. 4.10; Philem. 23

Co-slave (Syndoulous)

Col. 1.7; 4.7

So-soldier (Systratiotes)

Phil. 2.25; Philem. 2

Co-laborer (Synathleo)

Phil. 4.2-3