Philippians 2:26

seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because you heard that he ailed,

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In The King James Version

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

In Context

25And I thought [it] necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need,

27for he also ailed near to death, but God dealt kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39and King David determines to go out to Absalom, for he has been comforted for Amnon, for [he is] dead.

Job 9:27Though I say, I forget my talking, || I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!

Proverbs 12:25Sorrow in the heart of a man bows down, || And a good word makes him glad.

Matthew 11:28Come to Me, all you laboring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest;

John 11:35Jesus wept.

Romans 1:11for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;

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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