Bible verse
because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
Philippians 2:30 · BSB
The verses around it, from Philippians 2.
26 For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
29 Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
30 because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
KJV
Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
ASV
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.
ERV
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.
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