Concerning his fellow worker Epaphroditus, the apostle Paul wrote to Christians in Philippi: “Keep holding men of that sort dear. ” Why? “ Because on account of the Lord’s work he came quite near to death, exposing his soul to danger, that he might fully make up for your not being here to render private service to me. ”
Apustulis Pāvils, rakstīdams par savu darba biedru Epafroditu, Filipu kristiešus mudināja: ” Vērtējiet augsti tādus vīrus, jo Kristus darba dēļ viņš bijis tuvu nāvei, dzīvību ķīlā likdams, lai aizpildītu iztrūkumu jūsu kalpošanā manis labā. ”