Philippians 2:30 - Compare All Versions

because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.

for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.

For he risked his life for the work of Christ, and he was at the point of death while doing for me what you couldn’t do from far away.

because he came close to death for the work  of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.

because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

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.

So you can see why I’m so delighted to send him on to you. When you see him again, strong and strapping, how you’ll rejoice and how relieved I’ll be. Give him a grand welcome, a joyful embrace! People like him deserve the best you can give. Remember the ministry to me that you started but weren’t able to complete? Well, in the process of finishing up that work, he put his life on the line and nearly died doing it.

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to compensate for your absence in your service to me.

because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me [which distance prevented you from rendering personally].

since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me.