American Standard Version
"I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. "
— Philippians 2:28, American Standard Version
“I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.”
“I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.”
“Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.”
“Therefore, I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.”
“I 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.”
“I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.”
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;
since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:
for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:
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.