Philippians 2:27

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Summary

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.

Nigh

But god

But on

2 Corinthians 2:7

General references

Proverbs 25:13

Bible References

Nigh

Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order, for your death is near.

They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death.

All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

So the sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, your dear friend is ill.

And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.

But god

He will keep you safe from six troubles, and in seven no evil will come near you.

I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have been lifted up; you have not given my haters cause to be glad over me.

Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;

Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.

See, in place of peace my soul had bitter sorrow. but you have kept back my soul from the underworld; for you have put all my sins out of your memory.

When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.

And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

But on

Your anger against her has been made clear by driving her away; he has taken her away with his storm-wind in the day of his east wind.

Sorrow has come on me! my heart in me is feeble.

O Lord, put me right, but with wise purpose; not in your wrath, or you will make me small.

You said, Sorrow is mine! for the Lord has given me sorrow in addition to my pain; I am tired with the sound of my sorrow, and I get no rest.

O Lord, word of you has come to my ears; I have seen your work, O Lord; when the years come near make it clear; in wrath keep mercy in mind.

You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.

So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.

General references

As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.