Philippians 2:25-30
25But I regarded it necessary to send to you aEpaphroditus, my brother and bfellow worker and cfellow soldier, who is also your 1,dmessenger and eminister to my need; 26because he was longing 1for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. 27For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. 28Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned. 29aReceive him then in the Lord with all joy, and bhold men like him in high regard 30because he came close to death 1,afor the work of Christ, risking his life to bfulfill 2what was lacking in your service to me.