Philippians 2:27

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

26For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.

28Therefore I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.

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Cross References

Job 5:19In six troubles he shall deliver thee, and in the seventh, evil shall not touch thee.

Psalms 30:10What profit is there in my blood, whilst I go down to corruption? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?

Psalms 103:3Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.

Ecclesiastes 9:1All these things have I considered in my heart, that I might carefully understand them: there are just men and wise men, and their works are in the hand of God: and yet man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love, or hatred:

Isaiah 38:17Behold in peace is my bitterness most bitter: but thou best delivered my soul that it should not perish, thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

Jeremiah 8:18My sorrow is above sorrow, my heart mourneth within 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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