Philippians 2:25-30 - Epaphroditus' Mission
25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, the brother and my fellow-laborer and fellow-soldier, but your apostle and servant of my need, 26 for he greatly desired you all and was anxious, because you heard that he was sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him again you may rejoice and I be less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in estimation, 30 because on account of the work he was nigh to death, not having consulted properly for his life, that he might fully supply your lack of service to me.