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  • Philippians 2:30
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 30 because he nearly died on account of the work of Christ,* risking his life* in order to make up for your not being here to render personal service to me.+

  • Philippians 2:30
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 30 ὅτι because διὰ through τὸ the ἔργον work Κυρίου of Lord μέχρι until θανάτου death ἤγγισεν, he came near, παραβολευσάμενος having thrown self beside τῇ to the ψυχῇ soul ἵνα in order that ἀναπληρώσῃ he might fill up τὸ the ὑμῶν of YOU ὑστέρημα lack τῆς of the πρός toward με me λειτουργίας. public work.

  • Philippians 2:30
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 30 because on account of the Lord’s* work he came quite near to death, exposing his soul* to danger,+ that he might fully make up for YOUR not being here to render private service to me.+

  • Philippians 2:30
    The Bible in Living English
    • 30 because for Christ’s work he came close up to death, endangering his life in order to fill out the shortage of you in the service to me.

  • Philippians 2:30
    American Standard Version
    • 30 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.

  • Philippians 2:30
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 30 Because for the sake of the work of the Lord unto death he drew nigh, Running hazard with his life That he might fill up your lack of the public service towards me.

  • Philippians 2:30
    King James Version
    • 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

  • Philippians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 2:30 w96 8/15 28

  • Philippians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 2:30 w72 553

  • Philippians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 2:30

      The Watchtower,

      8/15/1996, p. 28

      9/15/1972, p. 553

  • Philippians Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 2:30

      the work of Christ: Or possibly, “the Lord’s work.” Some ancient manuscripts have “Lord’s,” but the main text rendering has strong manuscript support.

      risking his life: Or “exposing his soul to danger.” Apparently, there was a measure of risk to Epaphroditus in fulfilling his assignment to go to Rome and bring a gift to Paul in prison. One possibility may be that the unsanitary conditions of travel and overnight accommodations in the first century could have caused Epaphroditus to “fall sick nearly to the point of death.” (Php 2:26, 27) At any rate, Paul says that Epaphroditus “nearly died on account of the work of Christ.” Paul had good reason for commending Epaphroditus and for encouraging the Philippian congregation to give him “the customary welcome in the Lord” and to “keep holding men of that sort dear.”​—Php 2:29; see study notes on Php 2:25, 26 and Glossary, “Soul.”

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