Philippians 2:29

Epaphroditus' Mission

²⁸ I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow. ²⁹ So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is: ³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

Make Sure

1 Corinthians 16:18

For they gave comfort to my spirit and to yours: for which cause give respect to such people.

Romans 16:2

That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

1 Thessalonians 5:12

But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who comes with good news, who gives word of peace, saying that salvation is near; who says to Zion, Your God is ruling!

Matthew 10:40-41

He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

Luke 2:10-11

And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

Luke 9:5

And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.

John 13:20

Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.

Acts 2:46

And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,

Acts 8:8

And there was much joy in that town.

Acts 28:10

Then they gave us great honour, and, when we went away, they put into the ship whatever things we were in need of.

Romans 10:15

And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things.

1 Corinthians 16:10

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear; because he is doing the Lord's work, even as I am:

2 Corinthians 7:2

Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

2 Corinthians 10:18

For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.

Ephesians 4:9-12

(Now this, He went up, what is it but that he first went down into the lower parts of the earth?

Colossians 4:10

Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

Hebrews 13:17

Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.

3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.