Philippians 2:27
For indeed he was so sick that he almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but also on me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
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26For he was very distressed, and he longed to be with you all, because you heard that he was sick.
Cross References
Job 5:19He will rescue you out of six troubles; 1 indeed, in seven troubles, no evil will touch you. 1
Psalms 30:10Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me! Yahweh, be my helper. 1
Psalms 103:3He forgives all your sins; 1 he heals all your diseases. 1
Ecclesiastes 9:1For I thought about all this in my mind to understand about the righteous and wise people and their deeds. They are all in God's hands. No one knows whether love or hate will come to someone. 1
Isaiah 38:17It was for my benefit that I experienced such grief. 1 You have rescued me from the pit of destruction; 1 for you have thrown all my sins behind your back. 1
Jeremiah 8:18My sorrow has no end, and my heart is sick. 1
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 →