Philippians 2:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

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.

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  • Phil 4:18 : 18 Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smelleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.
  • Phlm 1:1-2 : 1 Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper, 2 And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:
  • Phlm 1:24 : 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.
  • Phil 4:3 : 3 Yea, and I beseech thee, faithfull yokefellow, helpe those women, which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowe labourers, whose names are in the booke of life.
  • 2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.
  • Heb 3:1 : 1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus:
  • Col 1:7 : 7 As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare fellowe seruaunt, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ:
  • Col 4:11 : 11 And Iesus which is called Iustus, which are of the circumcision. These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolation.
  • 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,
  • Prov 25:13 : 13 As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
  • John 17:18 : 18 As thou diddest send me into the world, so haue I sent them into the world.
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we together are Gods labourers: yee are Gods husbandrie, and Gods building.
  • 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I founde not Titus my brother, but tooke my leaue of them, and went away into Macedonia.
  • 2 Cor 8:22-23 : 22 And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you. 23 Whether any doe inquire of Titus, he is my fellowe and helper to you ward: or of our brethren, they are messengers of the Churches, and the glorie of Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely? 8 I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice. 9 And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.

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  • Phil 2:26-28
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    26 For he longed after all you, and was full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had beene sicke.

    27 And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe.

    28 I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be the lesse sorowfull.

  • Phlm 1:12-13
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    12 Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,

    13 Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.

  • 30 Because that for the woorke of Christ he was neere vnto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that seruice which was lacking on your part towarde me.

  • Phil 2:22-24
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    22 But yee knowe the proofe of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued with me in the Gospel.

    23 Him therefore I hope to send assoone as I knowe howe it will goe with me,

    24 And trust in the Lorde, that I also my selfe shall come shortly.

  • Phlm 1:22-24
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    22 Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.

    23 There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

    24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.

  • Phil 2:17-20
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    17 Yea, and though I bee offered vp vpon the sacrifice, and seruice of your faith, I am glad, and reioyce with you all.

    18 For the same cause also be ye glad, and reioyce with me.

    19 And I trust in the Lorde Iesus, to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I knowe your state.

    20 For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully care for your matters.

  • Col 4:7-9
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    7 Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:

    8 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state, & might comfort your hearts,

    9 With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.

  • Phlm 1:15-17
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    15 It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,

    16 Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

    17 If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.

  • 2 And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,

  • Eph 6:21-22
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    21 But that ye may also know mine affaires, and what I doe, Tychicus my deare brother and faithfull minister in the Lord, shall shewe you of all things,

    22 Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye might knowe mine affaires, and that he might comfort your hearts.

  • 16 For euen when I was in Thessalonica, yee sent once, and afterward againe for my necessitie,

  • Phlm 1:1-2
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    1 Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,

    2 And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:

  • Phil 1:24-26
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    24 Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.

    25 And this am I sure of, that I shal abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

    26 That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in Iesvs Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.

  • Phil 4:18-19
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    18 Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smelleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.

    19 And my God shall fulfill all your necessities through his riches with glorie in Iesus Christ.

  • 7 As yee also learned of Epaphras our deare fellowe seruaunt, which is for you a faithfull minister of Christ:

  • 7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, & confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.

  • 14 Notwithstanding yee haue well done, that yee did communicate to mine affliction.

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    22 And we haue sent with them our brother, whom we haue oft times prooued to be diligent in many thinges, but nowe much more diligent, for the great confidence, which I haue in you.

    23 Whether any doe inquire of Titus, he is my fellowe and helper to you ward: or of our brethren, they are messengers of the Churches, and the glorie of Christ.

  • 8 Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,

  • 12 Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.

  • Col 1:24-25
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    24 Now reioyce I in my suffrings for you, and fulfill the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,

    25 Whereof I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen mee vnto you ward, to fulfill the word of God,

  • 3 And I wrote this same thing vnto you, lest when I came, I should take heauines of them, of whom I ought to reioyce: this confidence haue I in you all, that my ioye is the ioye of you all.

  • 9 And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethre which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe my selfe, that I should not be grieuous to you.

  • 10 Nowe I reioyce also in the Lord greatly, that nowe at the last your care for mee springeth afresh, wherein notwithstanding ye were careful, but yee lacked opportunitie.

  • 1 Therefore, my brethre, beloued and longed for, my ioy and my crowne, so continue in the Lorde, yee beloued.

  • 16 And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.

  • 9 Make speede to come vnto me at once:

  • 19 For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

  • 5 Euen for this cause, when I could no longer forbeare, I sent him that I might knowe of your faith, lest the tempter had tempted you in any sort, and that our labour had bene in vaine.