Philippians 2:27

Epaphroditus was sick nearly to death, but God mercifully spared him and spared Paul added grief. God's mercy is seen in his recovery.

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• Ps 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
• Phil 2:30Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
• John 11:3–4Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
• Job 5:19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
• Acts 9:37And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
• 2 Cor 2:7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
• 1 Cor 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
• Ps 103:3–4Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
• Isa 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
• Hab 3:2O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
• Acts 9:39–41Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
• Ps 107:18–22Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
• Jer 10:24O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
• Ps 30:1–3I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
• Jer 8:18When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
• 2 Kgs 20:1In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
• Eccl 9:1–2For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
• Ps 30:10–11Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
• Isa 38:17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
• Isa 27:8In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.
• Jer 45:3Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.

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