Philippians 2:25-30 - Epaphroditus' Mission

25 Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and he who ministered to my wants. 26 For he longed after you all and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick, coming near death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, so that you may rejoice when you see him again, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Therefore receive him in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such in honor, 30 because for the work of Christ he was near death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.