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.

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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

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church in Philippi sentEnvoy Epaphroditus