Philippians 2:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην Ἐπαφρόδιτον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν, καὶ συνεργὸν, καὶ συστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον, καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου, πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

Transliteration

Anankaion but I hēgēsamēn Epaphroditon, the adelphon, and synergon, and systratiōtēn of me, of you but apostolon, and leitourgon of the chreias of me, to pempsai pros you.

Grammar Details

*Anankaion*: accusative, neuter, singular - necessary/essential
*hēgēsamēn*: aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I considered/thought/regarded
*Epaphroditon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Epaphroditus
*adelphon*: accusative, masculine, singular - brother
*synergon*: accusative, masculine, singular - fellow worker/collaborator
*systratiōtēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - fellow soldier
*apostolon*: accusative, masculine, singular - apostle/messenger/one sent
*leitourgon*: accusative, masculine, singular - minister/servant
*chreias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of need/necessity
*pempsai*: aorist active infinitive - to send
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward

Word Meanings

*Anankaion*: necessary/essential/urgent
*hēgēsamēn*: considered/thought/regarded/deemed
*adelphon*: brother/fellow believer
*synergon*: fellow worker/collaborator/co-worker
*systratiōtēn*: fellow soldier/comrade
*apostolon*: apostle/messenger/one sent/delegate
*leitourgon*: minister/servant/officer
*chreias*: need/necessity/requirement

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Phlm 1:1-2 : 1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
Phlm 1:24 : 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Phil 4:3 : 3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Heb 3:1 : 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Col 1:7 : 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Col 4:11 : 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
Prov 25:13 : 13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
John 17:18 : 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
2 Cor 2:13 : 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
2 Cor 8:22-23 : 22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you. 23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 {G2228} Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

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