Philippians 2:27

for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

In Context

26since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;

28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that *I* might be the less sorrowful.

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Cross References

Job 5:19He will deliver thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

Psalms 30:10Hear, O Jehovah, and be gracious unto me; Jehovah, be my helper.

Psalms 103:3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases;

Ecclesiastes 9:1For all this I laid to my heart and [indeed] to investigate all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; man knoweth neither love nor hatred: all is before them.

Isaiah 38:17Behold, instead of peace I had bitterness upon bitterness; but thou hast in love delivered my soul from the pit of destruction; for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

Jeremiah 8:18My comfort in my sadness! my heart is faint in me!

Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:20-30

Praise of Timothy and Epaphroditus. ( a. d. 62.) 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But… Read the whole commentary →

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