Perhaps he was to have stayed with Paul to serve him, so the apostle apparently wanted to excuse his returning earlier than expected. — Philippians 2: 27.
Ehk oli ta kavatsenud jääda Pauluse juurde kauemaks, et teda teenida, niisiis tahtis apostel ilmselt selgitada, miks Epafroditos naaseb oodatust varem.