Philippians 2:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.”

Philippians 2:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Philippians 2:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Philippians 2:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,”

Philippians 2:25 — World English Bible

Philippians 2:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need; ”

Philippians 2:25 — American Standard Version

Philippians 2:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I thought <FI>it<Fi> necessary Epaphroditus--my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need--to send unto you,”

Philippians 2:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Philippians 2:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need, ”

Philippians 2:25 — Darby Translation

Philippians 2:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But I supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier, euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such things as I wanted.”

Philippians 2:25 — Geneva Bible

Philippians 2:25 in Context — Philippians 2

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

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What Does Philippians 2:25 Mean?

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