Philippians

Philippians 2:25–30

²⁵But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs. ²⁶For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. ²⁷He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

²⁸Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious. ²⁹Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him, ³⁰because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

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Philippians 2:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I thought	ἡγησάμην	hēgēsamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2233 I lead, think
necessary	Ἀναγκαῖον	Anankaion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G316 necessary, essential
to send back	πέμψαι	pempsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3992 I send
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Epaphroditus	Ἐπαφρόδιτον	Epaphroditon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1891 Epaphroditus
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
fellow worker	συνεργὸν	synergon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4904 a fellow worker
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fellow soldier	συστρατιώτην	systratiōtēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4961 a fellow soldier
also	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
messenger	ἀπόστολον	apostolon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
minister	λειτουργὸν	leitourgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3011 a minister, servant
to my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
needs	χρείας	chreias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business

Philippians 2:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ἐπειδὴ	epeidē	Conjunction	G1894 when, since
he has been	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
longing for	ἐπιποθῶν	epipothōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1971 I long for, strain after, desire greatly
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is distressed	ἀδημονῶν	adēmonōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G85 I am troubled, distressed
because	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
you heard	ἠκούσατε	ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
he was ill	ἠσθένησεν	ēsthenēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick

Philippians 2:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was sick	ἠσθένησεν	ēsthenēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
indeed	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nearly	παραπλήσιον	paraplēsion	Adverb	G3897 near to, nearly
unto death	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
had mercy on	ἠλέησεν	ēleēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
on him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
spare me	σχῶ	schō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
sorrow	λύπην	lypēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief
upon	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
sorrow	λύπην	lypēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3077 pain, grief

Philippians 2:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
all the more eager	Σπουδαιοτέρως	Spoudaioterōs	Adverb - Comparative	G4708 more earnestly, more carefully
to send	ἔπεμψα	epempsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3992 I send
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
when you see	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
you may rejoice	χαρῆτε	charēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
and I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
may be	ὦ	ō	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
less anxious	ἀλυπότερος	alypoteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G253 free from pain, grief, trouble

Philippians 2:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Welcome	προσδέχεσθε	prosdechesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4327 I expect, welcome, accept
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
great	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
joy	χαρᾶς	charas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
honor	ἐντίμους	entimous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1784 precious, honored, honorable
men	τοιούτους	toioutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such

Philippians 2:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he nearly	ἤγγισεν	ēngisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
died	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
risking	παραβολευσάμενος	paraboleusamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3851 I expose myself to danger, am reckless
life	ψυχῇ	psychē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
to make up for	ἀναπληρώσῃ	anaplērōsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G378 I fill up, make up, fulfill
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
deficit	ὑστέρημα	hysterēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5303 that which is lacking, poverty
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
service	λειτουργίας	leitourgias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3009 a charitable gift, public service
to	πρός	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I