The brethren, which are with me. — The list of those who were with St. Paul at one time or another during his imprisonment may be gathered from the Epistles to the Colossians (Colossians 4:10) and Philemon (Philippians 1:23); where see Notes. How many of these where with him at this particular time we cannot tell. They are distinguished from “all the saints” — the body of the Church in general.

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