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.

Cross-references · 21

• Ps 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
• Phil 2:30because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
• John 11:3–4The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”
• Job 5:19He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
• Acts 9:37In those days, she became sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
• 2 Cor 2:7so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
• 1 Cor 10:13No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
• Ps 103:3–4who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases;
• Isa 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
• Hab 3:2Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the middle of the years. In the middle of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy.
• Acts 9:39–41Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
• Ps 107:18–22Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
• Jer 10:24Yahweh, correct me, but in measure: not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.
• Ps 30:1–3A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David. I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.
• Jer 8:18Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! My heart is faint within me.
• 2 Kgs 20:1In those days Hezekiah was sick and dying. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order; for you will die, and not live.’”
• Eccl 9:1–2For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn’t know it; all is before them.
• Ps 30:10–11Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper.”
• Isa 38:17Behold, for peace I had great anguish, but you have in love for my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
• Isa 27:8In measure, when you send them away, you contend with them. He has removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.
• Jer 45:3‘You said, “Woe is me now! For Yahweh has added sorrow to my pain! I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”’

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