Philippians 2:25

23 So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.

24 And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

26 For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
KJV
Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
WEB
But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
ASV
But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;
DARBY
but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need,
BLB
Now I deemed [it] necessary to send to you⁺ Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your⁺ messenger and minister of my need,
ÅB
Og Epafroditus, min bror og medarbeider og medstrider og deres utsending og tjener til å råde bot på min trang, har jeg funnet det nødvendig å sende til dere,
OTB
Men jeg fant det nødvendig å sende tilbake til dere Epafroditus, min bror, medarbeider og medsoldat, som også er deres utsending og tjener for mine behov,
B1930
Og Epafroditus, min bror og medarbeider og medstrider og eders utsending og tjener til å råde bot på min trang, har jeg funnet det nødvendig å sende til eder,

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