But I think it’s necessary to send Epaphroditus back to you now. He’s my brother in the Lord, and he’s a worker and a soldier for Christ together with me. He’s also your messenger, because you sent him to take care of my needs.
Actually, he was very sick. He almost died! But God had mercy on him, and also on me. God spared me the sorrow of losing him on top of all my other sorrows here.