Philippians 2:26

for he desired to see you all, and was anxious, because he knew that you had heard that he was sick.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 now the matter hath pressed me to send to you the brother Epaphroditos, who is a helper and labourer with me, but your messenger and minister to my necessity;

27Yes, he was sick, unto death; but Aloha had mercy upon him; but not upon him only, but upon me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all you (who) are wearied and bearing burdens, and I will give you rest.

John 11:35And the tears of Jeshu came.

Romans 1:11For I greatly desire to see you, and to impart to you the gift of the Spirit,

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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