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St . Epaphroditus was one of the [[Apostle Paul]]'s closest assistants and companions. St. Paul sent him to the Christians of Philippi, and he is mentioned in an [[epistle]]: ''I thought it necessary to send you Epaphroditus, my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister to my needs... he was sick and near to death; but God had mercy on him, and not only him but also on me, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow... Receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men, for he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete your lack of service to me'' ([[Philippians|Phil ]] 2: 25-30).

The Church remembers St. Epaphroditus on [[March 30]]th with, Apostles [[Apostle Sosthenes|Sosthenes]], [[Apostle Apollo|Apollos]], [[Apostle Caesar|Caesar]], and [[Apostle Cephas|Cephas]] and on [[December 8]]th with the same apostles and [[Apostle Onesiphorus|Onesiphorus]].

Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by the Lord [[Jesus Christ Himself ]] himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 10:1-24). All seventy are commemorated by the Church on [[January 4]]th.

==External linklinks==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100950 Apostle Epaphroditus of the Seventy]([[OCA]])*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=December&day=8 The Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Onesiphorus, Cephas and Caesar] (''[[OCAPrologue of Ohrid]] website '')