• 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 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.”