Philippians 2:28

I am all the more ready, therefore, to send him, so that the sight of him may revive your spirits and my own sorrow be lightened.

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I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

In Context

27And I can assure you that his illness very nearly proved fatal. But God had pity on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

29Give him, then, the heartiest of Christian welcomes, and hold such people in great honor.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:27But when they told him all that Joseph had said to them and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived,

Genesis 48:11Israel said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; and now God has let me see your offspring as well.”

Acts 20:38grieving most of all over what he had said – that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

Philippians 2:26For he has been longing to see you all, and has been distressed because you heard of his illness.

1 John 1:3It is of what we have seen and heard that we now tell you, so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

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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