Philippians 2:26

Epaphroditus' Mission

²⁵ But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need; ²⁶ because he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. ²⁷ For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

In Great Distress

Great Distress

Philippians 1:8

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

2 Samuel 13:39

The heart of King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

2 Samuel 24:17

Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, “Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father’s house.”

Job 9:27

“Though I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
I will leave off my sad countenance and be cheerful,’

Psalm 69:20

Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick.
And I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
And for comforters, but I found none.

Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.

Isaiah 61:3

To grant those who mourn in Zion,
Giving them a garland instead of ashes,
The oil of gladness instead of mourning,
The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.
So they will be called oaks of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 26:37

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

John 11:35-36

Jesus wept.

Acts 21:13

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Romans 1:11

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

Romans 9:2

that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

1 Corinthians 12:26

And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

2 Corinthians 9:14

while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.

Galatians 6:2

Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

Ephesians 3:13

Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory.

Philippians 1:3

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

Philippians 4:1

Therefore, my beloved brethren whom I long to see, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

1 Peter 1:6

In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,