Philippians 2:27

Bible in Basic English 1965

For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief.

Cross References

2 Kings 20:1

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.

Job 5:19

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

Psalm 34:19

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

Isaiah 27:8

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.

Isaiah 38:17

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.

Isaiah 43:2

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.

Jeremiah 10:24

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

Jeremiah 45:3

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.

Jeremiah 8:18

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

Habakkuk 3:2

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.

Acts 9:37

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.

1 Corinthians 10:13

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.

2 Corinthians 2:7

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.

Philippians 2:26

Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:

Philippians 2:28

I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.

Philippians 2:30

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