Philippians 2:26

For he desired you all, and he was sorrowful, therefore that ye heard that he was sick.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

25And I guessed it needful to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and even-worker, and mine even-knight, (or my brother and fellow worker, and my fellow soldier), but your apostle, and the minister of my need (s).

27For he was sick to the death, but God had mercy on him; and not only on him, but also on me, lest I had heaviness on heaviness.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:39And [king] David ceased to pursue Absalom, for he was comforted upon the death of Amnon. (And after King David resigned himself to Amnon’s death, he longed for his son Absalom.)

Job 9:27When I say, I shall not speak so; I change my face, and I am tormented with sorrow. (If I say, I shall not speak thus; I shall change my face, and shall comfort myself.)

Proverbs 12:25Mourning in the heart of a just man shall make him meek; and he shall be made glad by a good word. (Mourning in the heart of a righteous person shall make him weak; but he shall be made happy by a good, or by a kind, word.)

Matthew 11:28All ye that travail, and be charged (or All ye who labour, and be burdened), come to me, and I shall fulfill you [or and I shall refresh you].

John 11:35And Jesus wept.

Romans 1:11For I desire to see you, to (im)part somewhat to you of spiritual grace [or that I give to you something of spiritual grace], (so) that ye be confirmed,

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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