Epaphroditus
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of
Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour
of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God....
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Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my
brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your
messenger, and he that ministered to my wants....
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
<[To [the] Philippians written from Rome, by Epaphroditus.]>...
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is a saint of the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church,
first Bishop of Philippi, and of Andriaca in Asia Minor, and
first Bishop of Terracina, Italy. There is little evidence
that these were all the same man......
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e-paf-ro-di'-tus (Epaphroditos, "lovely"): Mentioned only in
Phil 2:25; 4:18. The name corresponds to the Latin Venustus (=
handsome), and was very common in the Roman period. "The name
occurs very frequently in inscriptions both Greek and Latin,
whether at full length Epaphroditus, or in its contracted form
Epaphras" (Lightfoot, Philippians, ...
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A messenger of Paul
Php 2:25; 4:18
-Sick at Rome
Php 2:26,27,30...
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(lovely), the full name of which Epaphras is a contraction.
Phm 2:25; 4:18...
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fair, graceful; belonging to Aphrodite or Venus the messenger
who came from Phillipi to the apostle when he was a
prisoner at
Rome (Phil. 2:25-30; 4:10-18). Paul mentions him in
words of
esteem and affection. On his return to Philippi he was
the
bearer of Paul's letter to the church there....
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Epaphroditus: of which Epaphras is a contraction. But
Epaphroditus of the Philippian church is probably distinct
from Epaphras of the Colossian church. Probably a presbyter
at Philippi. After Tychicus and Onesimus had departed from
Rome carrying the epistles to Ephesians, Colossians, and
Philemon, Paul was cheered by the arrival of Epaphroditu...
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