Thematic Bible: Epaphroditus


Thematic Bible



because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me. Verse ConceptsLackLove, For One AnotherGenerosity, Used TowardsRisking

Yet I deemed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need; since he was longing after you all, and was in great distress, because ye heard that he was sick. For, in fact, he was sick, near to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. read more.
I sent him, therefore, the more urgently, that, seeing him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful. Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor; because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me.

Yet I deemed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need; Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

But I have all, and abound; I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odor of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodAffluenceAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipGod, The ProviderPerfumePleasing GodPriesthood, In NtSmellsWagesAromasFilling PeopleNervousness

because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me. Verse ConceptsLackLove, For One AnotherGenerosity, Used TowardsRisking

since he was longing after you all, and was in great distress, because ye heard that he was sick. For, in fact, he was sick, near to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me. Verse ConceptsLackLove, For One AnotherGenerosity, Used TowardsRisking

Yet I deemed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need; since he was longing after you all, and was in great distress, because ye heard that he was sick.


Yet I deemed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need; Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering