Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. To please the recruiter, no one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of everyday life.

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus-my brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need- since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick. Indeed, he was so sick that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one grief on top of another. read more.
For this reason, I am very eager to send him so that you may rejoice when you see him again and I may be less anxious. Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with all joy and hold men like him in honor, because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.

Y Who is this who shines like the dawn—
as beautiful as the moon,
bright as the sun,
awe-inspiring as an army with banners?
Verse ConceptsThe Moon

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home. Verse ConceptsMilitarysisterhood


But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering


But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodAffluenceAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipGod, The ProviderPerfumePleasing GodPriesthood, In NtSmellsWagesAromasFilling PeopleNervousness

Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place, for Hiram had always been friends with David. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsenvoyFriendship, Examples OfAnointing Kings

I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother.
You were such a friend to me.
Your love for me was more wonderful
than the love of women.
Verse ConceptsGood FriendsTendernessUnhappinessValuesFriendship, Examples OfThose Who LovedWoman's PlaceFriendship And LoveLosing A FriendTrue FriendsheartbrokenThe Love Of Women

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

When David had finished speaking with Saul, Jonathan committed himself to David, and loved him as much as he loved himself. Verse ConceptsDavid, Rise OfFriendlessnessBad CounselIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfLast WordsThose Who LovedBest FriendsFriendship And TrustSoulmates

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more. Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfSympathyWeepingFriendship, Examples OfKissesTearsActing Three Timesgoodbyes

So Hushai, David’s personal adviser, entered Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city. Verse ConceptsFriendship, Examples OfEntering Cities

I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus, but I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia. Verse ConceptsPainFriendship, Examples Ofrelaxationgoodbyes

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you. For I have no one else like-minded who will genuinely care about your interests;

But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a father. Verse ConceptsOptimismChildren In The FaithSelf WorthSpreading The GospelWorthHard Work And Perseverancepartnership

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me. Verse ConceptsLackLove, For One AnotherGenerosity, Used TowardsRisking

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus-my brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need- since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

She has done what she could; she has anointed My body in advance for burial. Verse ConceptsAnointing With Oilequipping, physicalOintmentPerfumeBeforePreparation For BurialBurying places

So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve Him. Verse ConceptsHealingPersonal ContactTaking By The HandPeople Getting UpServing ChristThose Jesus Healedministering

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy from Him on that day. And you know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus. Verse ConceptsMercy, Of Jesus ChristGod Will Show MercyPurgatoryministering

I am pleased to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus present, because these men have made up for your absence. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christministering

When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way. Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofFellowship, In Christian ServiceLackMissionary WorkPeople ProvidingShortages

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering