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Philippians 2:25 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Philippians 2:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 2:2522 words
GreekMeaning
ἈναγκαῖονAnankaion
NecessaryadjectiveG316
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἡγησάμηνhēgēsamēn
I esteemed itverbG2233
ἘπαφρόδιτονEpaphroditon
EpaphroditusnounG1891
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφὸνadelphon
brothernounG80
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συνεργὸνsynergon
fellow workeradjectiveG4904
καὶkai
andwordG2532
συστρατιώτηνsystratiōtēn
fellow soldiernounG4961
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἀπόστολονapostolon
messengernounG652
καὶkai
andwordG2532
λειτουργὸνleitourgon
ministernounG3011
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
χρείαςchreias
neednounG5532
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
πέμψαιpempsai
to sendverbG3992
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 2:25

“But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier.” And him too he sends with the same praises as Timothy, for he commended him on these two points; first, in that he loved them, when he says, “who will care truly for you”; and secondly, in that he had approved himself in the Gospel. And for the same reason, and in the same terms, he praises this man also: and how? By calling him a brother, and a fellow-worker, and not…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on Philippians
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