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19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus, speedily to send unto you Timothy, in order that I may also be delighted, having learned the things concerning you. 20 For I have no one like-minded, who will nobly remember the things concerning you; 21 for all are seeking after their own, and not the things of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know his integrity, that, as a child a father, he served along with me in the gospel. 23 Indeed then I hope to send him, so soon as I may learn the things concerning myself: 24 but I trust in the Lord that I myself will come speedily. 25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-laborer and fellow-soldier, and apostle and the minister of my necessity; 26 since he was longing after you all, and grieving, because you heard that he was sick. 27 For he was indeed nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not only him, but me also, in order that I may not have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I the more diligently, in order that, seeing him, you may rejoice again, and I may not be without sorrow. 29 Then receive him in the Lord with all joy, and have such in honor: 30 because he was nigh unto death on account of the work of Christ, having jeoparded his life, in order that he might fulfill your deficiency of ministry towards me. Philippians 2:19-30, Godbey New Testament. Public domain.
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