I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace (kindness).
Philippians 2:30 - Easy To Read Version He should be honored because he almost died for the work of Christ. He put his life in danger so that he could help me. This was help that you could not give me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For it was through working for Christ that he came so near death, risking his [very] life to complete the deficiencies in your service to me [which distance prevented you yourselves from rendering]. American Standard Version (1901) because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me. Common English Bible He risked his life and almost died for the work of Christ, and he did this to make up for the help you couldn’t give me. Catholic Public Domain Version For he was brought close even to death, for the sake of the work of Christ, handing over his own life, so that he might fulfill what was lacking from you concerning my service. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service. |
I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace (kindness).
They risked their own lives to save my life. I am thankful to them, and all the non-Jewish churches are thankful to them.
This \{body\} that will ruin must clothe itself with something that will never ruin. And this \{body\} that dies must clothe itself with something that will never die.
Timothy might come to you. Try to make him feel comfortable with you. He is working for the Lord the same as I am.
I am happy that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come. You are not here, but they have filled your place.
So I am happy to give everything I have for you. I will even give myself for you. If I love you more, will you love me less?
Your faith makes you give your lives as a sacrifice {\cf2\super [13]} in serving God. Maybe I will have to offer my own blood (death) with your sacrifice. But if that happens, I will be happy and full of joy with all of you.
He was sick and was near death. But God helped him and me too, so that I would not have more sadness.
I am very happy in the Lord that you have shown your care for me again. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it.
I have all the things I need. I have even more than I need. I have all I need because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. Your gift is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice {\cf2\super [24]} offered to God. God accepts that sacrifice and it pleases him.
Our brothers defeated him by the blood (death) of the Lamb and by the message \{of God\} they told people. They did not love their lives too much. They were not afraid of death.