Philippians 2:28

Therefore 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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In The King James Version

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

In Context

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.

29Therefore receive ye him with all joy in the Lord, and have ye such with all honour.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:27They told on the contrary to him all the order of the thing; and when Jacob had seen the wains, and all things which Joseph had sent, his spirit lived again, (But then they told him everything that Joseph had said; and when Jacob had seen the wagons, and all the things which Joseph had sent, his spirit lived again, or revived,)

Genesis 48:11and he said to his son, I am not defrauded of thy sight; furthermore God hath showed to me thy seed. (and he said to his son, I am no longer deprived of the sight of you; and even more, God hath showed me thy children.)

Acts 20:38and sorrowed most (ly) in the word that he said, for they shall no more see his face. And (then) they led him to the ship.

Philippians 2:26For he desired you all, and he was sorrowful, therefore that ye heard that he was sick.

1 John 1:3Therefore that thing, that we saw, and heard, we tell to you, (or And so that which we saw, and heard, we tell to you), (so) that also ye have fellowship with us, and our fellowship be with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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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