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New King James Version (NKJV)

Philippians 2
²⁵ Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need;
²⁶ since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
²⁷ For indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
²⁸ Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.
²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;
³⁰ because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.
Philippians 3
¹ Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
² Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
³ For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
⁴ though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;