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F O U N D A T I O N S F O R C H R I S T I A N M I S S I O N

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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

Co-soldier ( Systratiotes )

Phil. 2.25; Philem. 2

Co-laborer ( Synathleo )

Phil. 4.2-3