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.  ‡

28 Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;