22 But you know his proven character, ^athat as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.  ‡

23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.

25 Yet I considered it necessary to send to you ^aEpaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and ^bfellow soldier, ^cbut your messenger and ^dthe one who ministered to my need;  ‡

26 ^asince he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.  ‡