Verse 25

Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Likevel synes jeg det nødvendig å sende til dere Epafroditus, min bror, medarbedider og krigsmann, men deres budbringer og han som har tjent mine behov.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Det er nødvendig at jeg sender Epafroditus, min bror og medarbeider, og medkriger, deres bud, og min tjener i mitt behov,

• Norsk King James

  Likevel mente jeg det nødvendig å sende dere Epafroditus, min bror, kollega og soldat, men også deres budbringer, og han som har tjent mine behov.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jeg fant det nødvendig å sende Epaphroditus til dere, min bror, medarbeider og medkriger, deres utsending som har tjent meg i mitt behov.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men jeg fant det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus, min bror, arbeider og stridskamerat, men deres utsending og tjener for min nød.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men jeg har funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus til dere, min bror, medarbeider og medsoldat, som også er deres sendebud og en som har hjulpet meg i mine behov.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men jeg har funnet det nødvendig å sende til dere Epafroditus, min bror og medarbeider og medsoldat, men også deres utsending og tjenesteyter for mine behov.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg fant det nødvendig å sende dere Epafroditus, min bror, medarbeider, medsoldat og budbringer, som har tjent mine behov.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Jeg har likevel funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus til dere, min bror og medarbeider og stridskamerat, han som dere sendte til meg og som har hjulpet meg med det jeg trengte.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jeg har likevel funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus til dere, min bror og medarbeider og stridskamerat, han som dere sendte til meg og som har hjulpet meg med det jeg trengte.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg har imidlertid funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus, min bror, medarbeider og medsoldat, men også deres utsending og tjener i min nød.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Jeg har funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus til dere, min bror, medarbeider og medstrider, deres utsending og den som tjente meg i min nød.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men jeg agtede fornødent at sende Eder Broderen Epaphroditus, min Medarbeider og Medstrider, men Eders Sendebud og Tjener i min Nødtørft;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg anså det likevel som nødvendig å sende til dere Epafroditus, min bror, medarbeider og medsoldat, men også deres utsending og den som har tjent meg i mine behov.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg fant det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus til dere, min bror og medarbeider og medstrider, men også deres utsending og hjelper i min nød.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg har funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus – min bror, medarbeider og medsoldat, og deres utsending og tjener i min nød – tilbake til dere,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jeg har funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus til dere, min bror, medarbeider og medsoldat, og deres utsending som har hjulpet meg i mine behov.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg har dog funnet det nødvendig å sende Epafroditus, min bror, medtjener og medsoldat, og deres utsending, som dekket mitt behov;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  I supposed it necessary to sende brother Epaphroditus vnto you my companion in laboure and felowe soudier youre Apostel and my minister at my nedes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles I thoughte it necessary to sende vnto you the brother Ephraditus, which is my companyon in laboure and felowe soudyer, and youre Apostell, and my mynister at my nede,

• 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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But I supposed it necessarie to sende to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour, & felowe souldier, but your Apostle, and the minister of my neede.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I thought `it' necessary Epaphroditus -- my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need -- to send unto you,

• 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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.

Referenced Verses

• Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all and abound; I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
• Phlm 1:1-2 : 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved and fellow laborer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that is in your house:
• Phlm 1:24 : 24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.
• Phil 4:3 : 3 And I ask you also, true companion, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with my other fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
• 2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 Therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
• Heb 3:1 : 1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus;
• Col 1:7 : 7 As you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you;
• Col 4:11 : 11 And Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.
• 1 Thess 3:2 : 2 And sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker 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 those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
• John 17:18 : 18 As you have sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
• 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building.
• 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.
• 2 Cor 8:22-23 : 22 And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often tested and found diligent in many things, but now much more diligent because of the great confidence we have in you. 23 If anyone inquires about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you; or if our brothers are inquired about, they are messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
• 2 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 Did I commit a sin by humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God freely? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages from them, to serve you. 9 And when I was with you and in need, I was a burden to no one: for what I lacked the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied. And in all things I have kept myself from being a burden to you, and so I will keep myself.