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Philippians 2:25

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

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Ἀναγκαῖονanankaionit necessaryἀναγκαῖος (anankaios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “it necessary”, the subject formG316necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper.This verse uses “necessary”.it necessaryδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butἡγησάμηνhēgēsamēnto governἡγέομαι (hēgeomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to govern”, a single actionG2233(a) I lead, (b) I think, am of opinion, suppose, consider.ἘπαφρόδιτονepaphroditonEpaphroditusἘπαφρόδιτος (epaphroditos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Epaphroditus”, the object formG1891Epaphras, Epaphroditus, a Colossian Christian, in captivity with Paul in Rome.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνεργὸνsunergonco-workerσυνεργός (sunergos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “co-worker”, the object formG4904a fellow worker, associate, helper.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.συστρατιώτηνsustratiōtēnfellow soldierσυστρατιώτης (sustratiōtēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “fellow soldier”, the object formG4961a fellow soldier (in the Christian faith).μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).to myὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀπόστολονapostolonapostleἀπόστολος (apostolos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “apostle”, the object formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.λειτουργὸνleitourgonministerλειτουργός (leitourgos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “minister”, the object formG3011a minister, servant, of an official character; of priests and Levites.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χρείαςchreiaswantsχρεία (chreia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wants”, the of-formG5532need, necessity, business.wantsμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).πέμψαιpempsaito sendπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to send”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I thought [it] necessary Epaphroditus — my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need — to send unto you,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

Young’s Literal Translation

And I thought [it] necessary Epaphroditus — my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need — to send unto you,

World English Bible

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

Darby Translation

but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need,

Douay-Rheims

But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer, and fellow soldier, but your apostle, and he that hath ministered to my wants.

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