Philippians 2:27

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Indeed, he was so sick he nearly died. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

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  • 2 Kgs 20:1 : 1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Set your house in order, for you are going to die; you will not recover."
  • Job 5:19 : 19 He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven, no harm will touch you.
  • Ps 30:1-3 : 1 A psalm, a song for the dedication of the house, of David. 2 I will exalt You, O LORD, for You drew me up and did not let my enemies rejoice over me. 3 O LORD, my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
  • Ps 30:10-11 : 10 What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness? 11 Hear me, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my helper.
  • Ps 34:19 : 19 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
  • Ps 103:3-4 : 3 He forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases. 4 He redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with steadfast love and compassion.
  • Ps 107:18-22 : 18 They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. 19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. 20 He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. 21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His steadfast love and His wonderful deeds for mankind. 22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and tell of His works with shouts of joy.
  • Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 So I reflected on all this and set my heart to examine it: that the righteous, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of God. People do not know whether love or hatred awaits them; everything lies before them. 2 Everything happens alike to everyone: the same fate comes to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the pure and the impure, to those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. As with the good person, so with the sinner; as with those who swear oaths, so with those who avoid them.
  • Isa 27:8 : 8 With exact measure, by sending her away, you contend with her. He drives her out with his fierce wind on the day of the east wind.
  • Isa 38:17 : 17 Indeed, it was for my peace that I had great bitterness; but You, in Your love, delivered my soul from the pit of destruction. You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
  • Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you cross the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you.
  • Jer 8:18 : 18 My grief is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.
  • Jer 10:24 : 24 Discipline me, Lord, but only in due measure—not in Your anger, or You will reduce me to nothing.
  • Jer 45:3 : 3 You have said, 'Woe to me! The LORD has added sorrow to my pain. I am worn out from my groaning, and I find no rest.'
  • Hab 3:2 : 2 LORD, I have heard of Your fame and stand in awe of Your deeds. LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years; in the midst of the years, make it known; in wrath, remember mercy.
  • John 11:3-4 : 3 So the sisters sent a message to him, saying, 'Lord, the one you love is sick.' 4 When Jesus heard it, he said, 'This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.'
  • Acts 9:37 : 37 In those days she became sick and died. After washing her body, they placed her in an upstairs room.
  • Acts 9:39-41 : 39 So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. All the widows stood around him weeping and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter sent everyone out of the room, then knelt down and prayed. Turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 Peter gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and the widows and presented her to them alive.
  • 1 Cor 10:13 : 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But with the temptation, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
  • 2 Cor 2:7 : 7 Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
  • Phil 2:30 : 30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.

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    25But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need.

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    28For this reason, I am all the more eager to send him so that when you see him again, you may rejoice and I may be less anxious.

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    30because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.

  • 2 Cor 2:1-5
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    1I decided this for myself: that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

    2For if I grieve you, who then will make me glad but the one who is grieved by me?

    3I wrote this very thing to you so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy. I have confidence in all of you, that my joy is your joy.

    4For out of great distress and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the love I have for you more abundantly.

    5Now if anyone has caused sorrow, they have not grieved me alone but to some degree—not to overburden you—they have grieved all of you.

  • Phlm 1:12-13
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    12I am sending him back to you—he is my very heart.

    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf.

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    16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

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    7Instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

    8Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

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    7and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your deep longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

    8For even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it at first, I see that this letter grieved you, though only for a while.

    9Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God intended, so that you would not suffer any loss from us.

  • Rom 9:2
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    2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

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    8For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of the trouble we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.

    9Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened so that we would not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

  • Phil 2:18-20
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    18In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

    19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged when I learn about your circumstances.

    20For I have no one else like him, who will genuinely care about your concerns.

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    7For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.

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    19For I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will result in my deliverance.

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    10I greatly rejoiced in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you lacked the opportunity to show it.

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    26so that because of my coming to you again, your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound.

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    20Yes, brother, may I benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

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    15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever.

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    7It is right for me to think this way about you all, because I have you in my heart; whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, you all share in God’s grace with me.

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    13For in what way were you less favored than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

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    14Yet it was kind of you to share in my troubles.

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    12So even though I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the one who did the wrong or for the sake of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you, in the sight of God, your earnestness on our behalf.

    13Because of this, we have been comforted. And in addition to our own comfort, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

  • 2 Cor 1:6
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    6If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces patient endurance of the same sufferings we also endure.

  • 2 Cor 1:11
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    11as you join in helping us through your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

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    13Therefore, I ask you not to lose heart over my sufferings for you, which are for your glory.