Philippians 2:25-30

New International Version

²⁵But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker^(A) and fellow soldier,^(B) who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs.^(C) ²⁶For he longs for all of you^(D) and is distressed because you heard he was ill. ²⁷Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸Therefore I am all the more eager to send him,^(E) so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. ²⁹So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,^(F) ³⁰because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.^(G)

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Philippians 2:25-30

New American Standard Bible

²⁵But I thought it necessary to send to you ^(A)Epaphroditus, my brother and ^(B)fellow worker and ^(C)fellow soldier, who is also your ^[a]^(D)messenger and ^(E)minister to my need, ²⁶because he was longing ^[b]for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. ²⁷For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly, so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about you. ²⁹^(F)Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and ^(G)hold people like him in high regard, ³⁰because he came close to death ^[c]^(H)for the work of Christ, risking his life to ^(I)compensate ^[d]for your absence in your service to me.