Philippians:2:19-30

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* But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you , that I also may be of good comfort , when I know your state . * For I have no man likeminded , who will naturally care for your state . * For all seek their own , not the things which are Jesus Christ 's . * But ye know the proof of him , that , as a son with the father , he hath served with me in the gospel . * Him therefore I hope to send presently , so soon as I shall see how it will go with me . * But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly . * 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 . * For he longed after you all , and was full of heaviness , because that ye had heard that he had been sick . * For indeed he was sick nigh unto death : but God had mercy on him ; and not on him only , but on me also , lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow . * I sent him therefore the more carefully , that , when ye see him again , ye may rejoice , and that I may be the less sorrowful . * Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness ; and hold such in reputation : * Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death , not regarding his life , to supply your lack of service toward me .

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