Philippians 2:27

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“For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.”

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.”

— ASV

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Psalms 34:19 "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all."
Philippians 2:30 "because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me."
Job 5:19 "He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil shall touch you."
1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, …"
Acts 9:37 "In those days, she became sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room."
John 11:3-4 "The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”"
Psalms 103:3-4 "who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;"
2 Corinthians 2:7 "so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his exces…"

Commentary

Epaphroditus' sickness proves that the apostles had not ordinarily the permanent gift of miracles, any more than of inspiration: both were vouchsafed to them only for each particular occasion, as the Spirit thought fit. lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow--namely, the sorrow of losing him by death, in addition to the sorrow of my imprisonment. Here only occurs anything of a sorrowful tone in this Epistle, which generally is most joyous.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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