24. And I have confidence from the Lord that I myself will come to see you soon.
25. Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need.
26. I am sending him because he has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was ill.
27. And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
28. So I am all the more anxious to send him back to you, for I know you will be glad to see him, and then I will not be so worried about you.