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 # Epaphroditus
 
-This is the name of a man sent by the Philippian church to minister to Paul in prison. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
+This is a man whom the Philippian church sent to help to Paul in prison.
 
 # fellow worker and fellow soldier
 
-Here Paul is speaking of Epaphroditus as if he were a soldier. He means that Epaphroditus is trained and is dedicated to serving God, no matter how great the hardship he must suffer. Alternate translation: "fellow believer who works and struggles along with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+Epaphroditus was like a soldier in that he was trained and was dedicated to serving God, no matter how great the hardship he must suffer. Alternate translation: "fellow believer who works and struggles along with us" 
 
 # your messenger and servant for my needs