Philippians 2:26

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

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In Context

25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellow soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

27For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Job 9:27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Proverbs 12:25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Matthew 11:28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

John 11:35Jesus wept.

Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye 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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