But I thoughtit necessaryto sendto you Epaphroditus,my brotherand fellow workerand fellow soldier,who is alsoyour messengerand ministerto my need;
Like the coldof snowin the timeof harvestIs a faithfulmessengerto those who sendhim, For he refreshesthe soulof his masters.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, a slaveis not greaterthan his master,nor[is] one who is sentgreaterthan the one who senthim.
"As You sentMe into the world,I alsohave sentthem into the world.
GreetPriscaand Aquila,my fellow workersin ChristJesus,
GreetUrbanus,our fellow workerin Christ,and Stachysmy beloved.
For we are God'sfellow workers;you are God'sfield,God'sbuilding.
I hadnorestfor my spirit,not findingTitusmy brother;but taking my leaveof them, I wenton to Macedonia.
becausehe was longingfor you alland was distressedbecauseyou had heardthat he was sick.
But I have receivedeverythingin fulland have an abundance;I am amply supplied,having receivedfrom Epaphrodituswhat you have sent,a fragrantaroma,an acceptablesacrifice,well-pleasingto God.
Indeed,true companion,I askyou alsoto helpthesewomenwhohave shared my strugglein [the cause of] the gospel,togetherwith Clementalsoand the restof my fellow workers,whosenamesare in the bookof life.
justas you learned[it] from Epaphras,our belovedfellow bond-servant,whois a faithfulservantof Christon our behalf,
and [also] Jesuswho is calledJustus;theseare the onlyfellow workersfor the kingdomof Godwho are from the circumcision,and they have provedto be an encouragementto me.
and we sentTimothy,our brotherand God'sfellow workerin the gospelof Christ,to strengthenand encourageyou as to your faith,
[as do] Mark,Aristarchus,Demas,Luke,my fellow workers.
Therefore,holybrethren,partakersof a heavenlycalling,considerJesus,the Apostleand High Priestof our confession;
