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Timothy and Epaphroditus: Examples of Faithful Service

Philippians 2:19-30

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Chapter 2
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too, having learned the things concerning you, may be refreshed. 20 For I have no one like-minded who will genuinely care about your concerns. 21 For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know his proven character, that he served with me for the gospel like a child with a father. 23 Therefore I hope to send him as soon as I see how things concerning me turn out here. 24 But I have confidence in the Lord that he himself will also come soon. 25 But I considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your apostle and priestly servant of my need. 26 since he was longing for you all and was distressed because you heard that he had become sick. 27 For indeed he was sick near to death, but God had mercy on him—not on him alone, however, but also on me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I sent him more earnestly, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor. 30 because on account of the work of Jesus Christ he drew near unto death, having risked his soul/life in order that he might fill up your shortcoming of the ministry toward me.