New Revised Standard Version
because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me.

Contemporary English Version
He almost died working for Christ, and he risked his own life to do for me what you could not.

New American Bible
because for the sake of the work of Christ he came close to death, risking his life to make up for those services to me that you could not perform.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.

Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.

the work.

1 Corinthians 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortal must put on immortality.

1 Corinthians 16:10 Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

nigh.

Philippians 2:17,27 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all. . . .

Philippians 1:19,20 For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, . . .

Matthew 25:36-40 Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me. . . .

Acts 20:24 But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Romans 16:4 (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles),

2 Corinthians 12:15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls: although loving you more, I be loved less.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony: and they loved not their lives unto death.

to.

Philippians 4:10,18 Now I rejoice in the Lord exceedingly that now at length your thought for me hath flourished again, as you did also think; but you were busied. . . .

1 Corinthians 16:17 And I rejoice in the presence of Stephanus and Fortunatus and Achaicus: because that which was wanting on your part, they have supplied.

Philemon 1:13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel.