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Philippians 2:30

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2:30since 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.28

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  1. 28 Grk “make up for your lack of service to me.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because on account of the work of Christ he came near to the point of death, risking his life in order that he might make up for your inability to serve me.

KJV 1900King James Version

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