23Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me:
24But I have faith in the Lord that I myself will come before long.
25But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;
26Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:
27For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief.
28I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.
29So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:
