Philippians 2:26

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.

World English Bible Classic

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

25But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

27For indeed he was sick nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

Job 9:27If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up,’

Proverbs 12:25Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

Matthew 11:28“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, 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, to the end 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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