Epaphroditus
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Epaphroditus is a Christian figure from the New Testament known as a trusted coworker and messenger of the Apostle Paul to the church in Philippi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epaphroditus canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
ⓘ
Christian figure ⓘ New Testament person ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Philippi
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
church in Philippi ⓘ |
| carried | gift from the Philippians to Paul ⓘ |
| causeOfIllness | service to Paul ⓘ |
| commendedFor | risking his life for the work of Christ ⓘ |
| commendedIn | Philippians 2:29 ⓘ |
| concernedAbout | the Philippians hearing of his illness ⓘ |
| describedAs |
brother
ⓘ
coworker ⓘ fellow soldier ⓘ |
| healthStatus | was very ill ⓘ |
| honorInstructionFrom | Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| honorInstructionIn | Philippians 2:29 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
faithfulness under hardship
ⓘ
loyal service to Paul ⓘ self-sacrificial ministry ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epistle ⓘ |
| literarySource | New Testament ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Epistle to the Philippians
ⓘ
Philippians 2:25–30 ⓘ Philippians 4:18 ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| nameMeaningRelatedTo | Aphrodite ⓘ |
| nearDeathExperience | was close to death ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| recoveredFrom | serious illness ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| returnedFrom | Rome ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Philippi ⓘ |
| role |
messenger
ⓘ
minister to Paul’s needs ⓘ |
| sentBackBy | Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| sentBackReason |
to be honored by the Philippians
ⓘ
to relieve the Philippians’ anxiety ⓘ |
| sentBy | church in Philippi ⓘ |
| sentTo | Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| servedAs | intermediary between Paul and the Philippians ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| workContext | early Christian missions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.