Philippians 2:25-30 - Epaphroditus' Mission
25 Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and him that ministered to my need. 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick. 27 He was indeed sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me likewise, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I have sent him therefore the more willingly, that ye seeing him again may rejoice, and that I also may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and honour such. 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, to supply your deficiency of service toward me.