Philippians 2:25-30
Wycliffe Bible
25 And I guessed it needful to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and even-worker, and mine even-knight, but your apostle, and the minister of my need.
26 For he desired you all, and he was sorrowful, therefore that ye heard that he was sick.
27 For he was sick [till] to the death, but God had mercy on him; and not only on him, but also on me, lest I had heaviness on heaviness [lest I had heaviness upon heaviness].
28 Therefore more hastily I sent him, that when ye have seen him, ye have joy again, and I be without heaviness.
29 Therefore receive ye him with all joy in the Lord, and have ye such with all honour.
30 For the work of Christ he went to death, giving his life, that he should fulfill that that failed of you with my service. [For why for the work of Christ unto the death he went, giving his life, that he should fulfill that that failed to you with my service.]
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Philippians 2:25-30
New Matthew Bible
25 I supposed it necessary to send to you brother Epaphroditus, my companion in labour and fellow-soldier – your apostle, and my minister at my need. 26 For he longed after you, and was full of heaviness because you had heard that he was sick. 27 And without question he was sick, and that near to death. But God had mercy on him – not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more quickly, so that when you saw him you might rejoice again, and I might be less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness. And make much of such a one, 30 because for the work of Christ he went so far that he was near to death, and regarded not his life, to provide that service which was lacking on your part toward me.
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Philippians 2:25-30
1599 Geneva Bible
25 But I supposed it necessary to send my brother Epaphroditus unto you my companion in labor, and fellow soldier, even your messenger, and he that ministered unto me such things as I wanted.
26 For he longed after all you, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he had been sick.
27 And no doubt he was sick, very near unto death: but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when ye should see him again, ye might rejoice, and I might be the less sorrowful.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and make much of such:
30 Because that for the [a]work of Christ he was near unto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that service which was lacking on your part toward me.
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- Philippians 2:30 He calleth it here the work of Christ, to visit Christ, being poor and in bands in the person of Paul.
Philippians 2:25-30
Authorized (King James) Version
25 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. 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: 30 because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
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