Philippians 2:27 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²⁷For 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.

Philippians 2:27 —

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Psalms 34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Philippians 2:30
Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
Psalms 103:3-4
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; …
Job 5:19
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
John 11:3-4
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. …

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Despondency Epaphroditus Sorrow Suffering Tribulation Trouble

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 19-30)

Paul takes particular notice of two good ministers; for though he was himself a great apostle, and laboured more abundantly than they all, yet he took all occasions to speak with respect of those who were far his inferiors. I. He speaks of Timothy, whom he intended to send to the Philippians, that he might have an account of their state. See Paul’s care of the churches, and the comfort he had in t…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 27)

27. 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…