Salute every saint in Christ Jesus
Meaning at Philippi, whether rich or poor, lesser or greater
believers, common saints, as well as the officers of the church,
bishops and deacons; who were in Christ by electing grace, and as
their covenant head, and representative from everlasting, and
which was manifested and made known by their conversion and the
effectual calling:
the brethren which are with me greet you;
such as Timothy; see ( Philippians
2:19 ) ; and Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Lucas;
see ( Philemon
1:23 Philemon
1:24 ) ; he makes no mention of Peter anywhere, when he
writes from Rome or to it, which shows he was not there then, or
a bishop of that place, as the Papists say.