Philippians 2:25-30 - Epaphroditus' Mission
25 But I have thought it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-labourer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and the minister who supplied my want. 26 For indeed he greatly longed after you all, and was very sorry that ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For sick indeed he was, nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him once more ye may rejoice, and I be less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and honourably treat those that are such: 30 for in the work of Christ he was nigh unto death indifferent about life, that he might afford me that service which it was not in your power to render me.