“Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.”
For he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for those services you could not perform — Epaphroditus (introduced here, named in 4:18) nearly died (noseo... thaneimi, became seriously ill, near death) in service. 'Risking his life' (paraboleuomai, gambling with life) suggests deliberate hazard for gospel work. 'For those services you could not perform' (anaplērōsai to hysterēma tēs leitourgias hymōn) shows his labor substitutes for the Philippians' ministry to Paul. Leitorgia (service) is cultic language: his work is sacred offering. The Philippians' gift (4:18) is now shown as embodied in his person.
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