Philippians 2:25
But now, a circumstance urged me to send to you Epaphroditus, the brother who is an assistant and laborer with me, but is your legate and minister to my wants.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
24And I trust in my Lord, that I shall shortly come myself to you.
26For he longed to see you all, and was anxious, because he knew ye had heard, that he was sick.
Cross References
John 17:18As thou didst send me into the world, so have I also sent them into the world.
2 Corinthians 2:13there was no quietude in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: and I took leave of them, and went into Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 11:7Did I indeed commit an offence, by humbling myself that ye might be exalted? and by proclaiming the gospel of God to you gratis?
Philippians 4:18I have now received all, and I abound, and am full: and I accepted all that ye sent to me by Epaphroditus, a sweet odor, and an acceptable sacrifice that pleaseth God.
Colossians 4:11also Jesus, who is called Justus. These are of the circumcision, and they only have aided me in the kingdom of God; and they have been a comfort to me.
2 Timothy 2:3And endure evils, as a good soldier of Jesus the Messiah.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:20-30
Praise of Timothy and Epaphroditus. ( a. d. 62.) 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But… Read the whole commentary →