But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

Yetª I supposedª° it necessaryª to sendª° toª youª Epaphroditus,ª myª brother,ª andª companion in labour,ª andª fellowsoldier,ª butª yourª messenger,ª andª he that ministeredª to myª wants.ª

Yetª I supposedª° it necessary,ª to sendª° toª youª Epaphroditusª myª brotherª andª companion in labour,ª andª fellow souldiour,ª butª yourª messenger,ª andª hee that ministredª to myª wants.ª

But now the matter hath pressed me to send to you the brother Epaphroditos, who is a helper and labourer with me, but your messenger and minister to my necessity;

But now, a circumstance urged me to send to you Epaphroditus, the brother who is an assistant and laborer with me, but is your legate and minister to my wants.

ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην Ἐπαφρόδιτον τὸν ἀδελφὸν καὶ συνεργὸν καὶ συνστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου, πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς,

To-up-arm-belonged moreover I-led-unto to-an-Epafroditos to-the-one to-brethrened and to-worked-together and to-an-amassee-together of-me, of-ye moreover to-a-setee-off and to-a-public-worker of-the-one of-an-affording-of of-me to-have-dispatched toward to-ye,