Philippians 2:27

For 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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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

26For he desired you all, and he was sorrowful, therefore that ye heard that he was sick.

28Therefore more hastily I sent him, (so) that when ye have seen him, ye have joy again, and I be without heaviness.

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Cross References

Job 5:19In six tribulations he shall deliver thee, and in the seventh tribulation evil shall not touch thee.

Psalms 30:10The Lord heard, and had mercy on me; the Lord is made mine helper. (Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be thou my helper.)

Psalms 103:3Which doeth mercy to all thy wickednesses; which healeth all thy sicknesses. (Who showeth mercy to all thy sins, or all thy wickednesses; who healeth all thy sicknesses.)

Ecclesiastes 9:1I treated all these things in mine heart, to understand diligently. Just men, and wise men there be, and their works be in the hand of God; and nevertheless a man knoweth not, whether he is worthy of love or of hate. (I treated, or considered, all these things in my mind, to diligently understand them. There be the righteous, and the wise, and all their works be in God’s hands; yet nevertheless a person knoweth not whether he is worthy of love, or of hate.)

Isaiah 38:17Lo! my bitterness is most bitter in peace, (or Behold! peace was my bitterness, and it (was) most bitter); forsooth thou hast delivered my soul, that it perished not; thou hast cast away behind thy back all my sins.

Jeremiah 8:18My sorrow is on sorrow, mine heart is mourning in me.

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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