Bible Person
Meaning: agreeable; handsome · Male · 2 cross references
Epaphroditus is the trusted coworker sent between the Philippian church and Paul, carrying aid and nearly dying in the service of Christ. He belongs to the relational and sacrificial fabric of apostolic mission. First appears in Phil 2:25.1
AI summary: Epaphroditus matters because the cross references present him not as a famous preacher but as a beloved, faithful servant whose risky labor strengthens the bond between church and apostle. His illness and recovery give unusual emotional depth to Paul's letter, showing the tenderness, dependence, and embodied cost of Christian partnership. Taken together, the material presents Epaphroditus as a devoted messenger whose costly service models the fellowship of the gospel.1
Central Figure
Epaphroditus
Meaning: agreeable; handsome
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.