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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Philippians 2:25 Catholic Bible: I have thought it necessary to send to you our brother Epaphroditus, who has worked and fought by my side and who has served as your messenger in helping me. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/philippians/2-25.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/philippians/2-25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/philippians/2-25.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/philippians/1.htm">Philippians</a> > <a href="/gntd/philippians/2.htm">Chapter 2</a> > Verse 25</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../philippians/2-24.htm" title="Philippians 2:24">◄</a> Philippians 2:25 <a href="../philippians/2-26.htm" title="Philippians 2:26">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/philippians/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/philippians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I have thought it necessary to send to you our brother Epaphroditus, who has worked and fought by my side and who has served as your messenger in helping me. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/philippians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and co-worker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister to my need;<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/philippians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I think I ought to send my dear friend Epaphroditus back to you. He is a follower and a worker and a soldier of the Lord, just as I am. You sent him to look after me, <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/philippians/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With regard to Epaphroditus, my brother and co-worker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister in my need, I consider it necessary to send him to you.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/philippians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that hath ministered to my wants.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that hath ministered to my wants.</p><p class="hdg">Epaphroditus.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a> But I have all and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.</p><p class="hdg">my brother.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/2-13.htm">2 Corinthians 2:13</a> I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/8-22.htm">2 Corinthians 8:22</a> And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent: with much confidence in you,</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../philemon/1-1.htm">Philemon 1:1</a> Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,</p><p class="hdg">companion.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../philippians/4-3.htm">Philippians 4:3</a> And I entreat thee also, my sincere companion, help those women who have laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement and the rest of my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_corinthians/3-9.htm">1 Corinthians 3:9</a> For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/8-23.htm">2 Corinthians 8:23</a> Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../colossians/1-7.htm">Colossians 1:7</a> As you learned of Epaphras, our most beloved fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ Jesus;</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../colossians/4-11.htm">Colossians 4:11</a> And Jesus that is called Justus: who are of the circumcision. These only are my helpers, in the kingdom of God: who have been a comfort to me.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_thessalonians/3-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:2</a> And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../philemon/1-1.htm">Philemon 1:1</a> Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,</p><p class="hdg2">, 24</p><p class="hdg">fellowsoldier.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_timothy/2-3.htm">2 Timothy 2:3,4</a> Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../philemon/1-2.htm">Philemon 1:2</a> And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house.</p><p class="hdg">but.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/25-13.htm">Proverbs 25:13</a> As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/17-18.htm">John 17:18</a> As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/8-23.htm">2 Corinthians 8:23</a> Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1</a> Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly vocation consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus:</p><p class="hdg2">*Gr:</p><p class="hdg">and he.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a> But I have all and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/11-7.htm">2 Corinthians 11:7-9</a> Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely? . . . </p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/philippians/2.htm">Epaphroditus Commended</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24</span>And I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come to you shortly. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl">But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that hath ministered to my wants.</span> <span class="reftext">26</span>For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../john/13-16.htm">John 13:16</a></span><br />Amen, amen, I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord: neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../romans/16-3.htm">Romans 16:3</a></span><br />Salute Prisca and Aquila, my helpers, in Christ Jesus<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../romans/16-9.htm">Romans 16:9</a></span><br />Salute Urbanus, our helper in Christ Jesus and Stachys, my beloved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/8-23.htm">2 Corinthians 8:23</a></span><br />Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../philippians/2-26.htm">Philippians 2:26</a></span><br />For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../philippians/4-3.htm">Philippians 4:3</a></span><br />And I entreat thee also, my sincere companion, help those women who have laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement and the rest of my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a></span><br />But I have all and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things you sent, an odour of sweetness, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../philemon/1-1.htm">Philemon 1:1</a></span><br />Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../philemon/1-2.htm">Philemon 1:2</a></span><br />And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../philemon/1-24.htm">Philemon 1:24</a></span><br />Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow labourers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ephesians/1-1.htm">Apostle</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-13.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/philippians/2-20.htm">Care</a> <a href="/galatians/2-3.htm">Companion</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-23.htm">Comrade</a> <a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-23.htm">Deem</a> <a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Epaphroditus</a> <a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Epaphrodi'tus</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">Fellowsoldier</a> <a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">Fellow-Soldier</a> <a href="/romans/16-21.htm">Fellow-Workman</a> <a href="/philippians/1-30.htm">Fight</a> <a 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