Philippians 2:28

²⁶ For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

²⁷ 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.

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Therefore 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.
KJV: I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
WEB: 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.
ASV: I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
DARBY: I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that *I* might be the less sorrowful.
BLB: Therefore I sent him all the more eagerly, so that having seen him again you⁺ may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

ÅB: Derfor sender jeg ham dess snarere, for at dere kan glede dere ved å se ham igjen, og jeg være mere fri for sorg.
OTB: Derfor er jeg desto mer ivrig etter å sende ham, så når dere ser ham igjen, kan dere glede dere, og jeg kan ha mindre bekymring.
B1930: Derfor sender jeg ham dess snarere, forat I kan glede eder ved å se ham igjen, og jeg være mere fri for sorg.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
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2 Timothy 1:4
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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Philippians 2:26–27
For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
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Acts 20:38
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
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Genesis 45:27–28
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
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Genesis 46:29–30
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
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1 John 1:3–4
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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