Philippians

Philippians 2:25

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Philippians 4:18 · Philemon 1:1–2 · Philippians 4:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:9 · Colossians 1:7 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2 · Colossians 4:11 · Proverbs 25:13 · Hebrews 3:1 · 2 Corinthians 8:22–23 · Philemon 1:24 · 2 Timothy 2:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.