Philippians 2:27

for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.

Young's Literal Translation

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

26seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because ye heard that he ailed,

28The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;

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Cross References

Job 5:19In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.

Psalms 30:10Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.'

Psalms 103:3Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,

Ecclesiastes 9:1But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, [are] in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole [is] before them.

Isaiah 38:17Lo, to peace He changed for me bitterness, And Thou hast delighted in my soul without corruption, For Thou hast cast behind Thy back all my sins.

Jeremiah 8:18My refreshing for me [is] sorrow, For me my heart [is] sick.

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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