Philippians 2:27

And, 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.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For 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.

In Context

26Since he hath been longing to see, you all, and hath been in great distress, because ye had heard he was sick;—

28The more promptly, therefore, have I sent him, that, seeing him again, ye may rejoice, and, I, the less sorrowful, may be.

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Cross References

Job 5:19In six troubles, he will rescue thee, and, in seven, there shall smite thee no misfortune:

Psalms 30:10Hear, O Yahweh, and show me favour, O Yahweh! become thou a helper unto me.

Psalms 103:3Who forgiveth all thine iniquity, Who healeth all thy diseases;

Ecclesiastes 9:1For, unto all this, I applied my heart, and, my heart, considered all this, that, the righteous and the wise and their servants, were in the hand of God,—neither love nor hatred, could any man know, every one, was before Him.

Isaiah 38:17Lo! for well-being, I had bitterness—bitterness,—But, thou, cleaving unto my soul, hast raised me from the pit of corruption, For thou hast cast, behind thy back all my sins.

Jeremiah 8:18When I would have cheered myself against sorrow, Against me, mine own heart sickened:—

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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