becausehe was longingfor you alland was distressedbecauseyou had heardthat he was sick.
For Godis my witness,howI longfor you allwith the affectionof ChristJesus.
ThereforeI askyou not to lose heartat my tribulationson your behalf,for they are your glory.
Rejoicewith those who rejoice,and weepwith those who weep.
To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.
Anxietyin a man'sheartweighsit down,But a goodwordmakesit glad.
Therefore,my belovedbrethrenwhom I long[to see], my joyand crown,in this waystand firmin the Lord,my beloved.
that I have greatsorrowand unceasinggriefin my heart.
And He tookwith Him Peterand the twosonsof Zebedee,and beganto be grievedand distressed.
"Cometo Me, allwho are wearyand heavy-laden,and I will give you rest.
Reproachhas brokenmy heartand I am so sick.And I lookedfor sympathy,but therewas none,And for comforters,but I foundnone.
[The heart of] KingDavidlongedto goout to Absalom;for he was comfortedconcerningAmnon,sincehe was dead.
In thisyou greatly rejoice,even though nowfor a little while,ifnecessary,you have been distressedby varioustrials,
I thankmy Godin allmy remembranceof you,
Bearone another'sburdens,and therebyfulfillthe lawof Christ.
while they also,by prayeron your behalf,yearnfor you becauseof the surpassinggraceof Godin you.
And ifonemembersuffers,allthe memberssufferwith it; if[one] memberis honored,allthe membersrejoicewith it.
For I longto seeyou sothat I may impartsomespiritualgiftto you, that you may be established;
ThenPaulanswered,"Whatare you doing,weepingand breakingmy heart?For I amreadynot onlyto be bound,but evento dieat Jerusalemfor the nameof the LordJesus."
"ThoughI say,'I will forgetmy complaint,I will leaveoff my [sad] countenanceand be cheerful,'
Then Davidspoketo the LORDwhen he sawthe angelwho was strikingdownthe people,and said,"Behold,it is I who have sinned,and it is I who have donewrong;but thesesheep,whathave they done?Pleaselet Your handbe against me and against my father'shouse."
But I thoughtit necessaryto sendto you Epaphroditus,my brotherand fellow workerand fellow soldier,who is alsoyour messengerand ministerto my need;
For indeedhe was sickto the pointof death,but Godhad mercyon him, and not on him onlybut alsoon me, sothat I would not havesorrowupon sorrow.
