Philippians 2:28

World English Bible (2000)

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

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  • Gen 45:27-28 : 27 They told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived. 28 Israel said, "It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."
  • Gen 46:29-30 : 29 Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 30 Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
  • Gen 48:11 : 11 Israel said to Joseph, "I didn't think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your seed also."
  • John 16:22 : 22 Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
  • Acts 20:38 : 38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
  • Phil 2:26-27 : 26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick. 27 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.
  • 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
  • 1 John 1:3-4 : 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

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    25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;

    26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

    27 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.

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

    2 For if I make you sorry, then who will make me glad but he who is made sorry by me?

    3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

    4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

    5 But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.

  • Phil 2:29-30
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    29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

    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.

  • Phlm 1:12-13
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    12 I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

    13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

  • Phil 1:26
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    26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • Phil 2:23
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    23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

  • Phil 2:18-19
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    18 In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

    19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

  • Phlm 1:15-16
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    15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

    16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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    19 I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

  • Col 4:8
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    8 I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • 2 Cor 2:7-8
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    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 excessive sorrow.

    8 Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

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    22 whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

  • 2 Cor 7:7
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    7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.

  • Rom 15:32
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    32 that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

  • 1 Cor 16:11
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    11 Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

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    18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

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    22 We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

  • Phlm 1:20-21
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    20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

    21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

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    15 I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

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    11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

    12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17 But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

  • Acts 20:38
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    38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12 Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

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    15 His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

    16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

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    5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

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    2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

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    4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

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    22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

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    6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;