Philippians 2:26

Since he hath been longing to see, you all, and hath been in great distress, because ye had heard he was sick;—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

25Needful, nevertheless have I accounted it—Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your apostle and public minister to my need, to send unto you;

27And, in fact, he was sick, nigh unto death; but, God, had mercy on him,—and, not on him only, but, on me also, lest, sorrow upon sorrow, I should have.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39And the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absolom,—for he had consoled himself over Amnon, in that he was dead.

Job 9:27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will lay aside my sad countenance, and brighten up,

Proverbs 12:25When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

Matthew 11:28Come unto me! all ye that toil and are burdened, and, I, will give you rest:

John 11:35Jesus wept.

Romans 1:11For I am longing to see you, that I may impart some spiritual gift unto you, 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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