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. ”
پولُس رسول در نامه‌اش به مسیحیان اهل فیلِپّی در مورد همکار و هم‌ایمانش اَپَفْرُدِتُس نوشت :‏ « چنین کسان را محترم بدارید .‏ »