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,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 4:18
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Read in contextPhilemon 1:1–2
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
Read in contextPhilippians 4:3
Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
Read in contextColossians 1:7
You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
Read in context2 Timothy 2:3–4
Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Read in contextProverbs 25:13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:2
We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
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