26 since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick;
For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.
Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.
Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,
So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.
Wherefore I beseech [you] not to faint through my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfil the law of the Christ.
And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with [it]; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with [it].
that I have great grief and uninterrupted pain in my heart,
But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for *I* am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Jesus wept. The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!
Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and *I* will give you rest.
to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up,
And David spoke to Jehovah when he saw the angel that smote among the people, and said, Behold, it is I that have sinned, and it is I that have committed iniquity; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, be on me, and on my father's house!
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Commentary on Philippians 2 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 2
The apostle proceeds to further exhortations to several duties, to be like-minded, and lowly-minded, which he presses from the example of Christ (v. 1-11), to be diligent and serious in the Christian course (v. 12, 13), and to adorn their Christian profession by several suitable graces (v. 14-18). He then concludes with particular notice and commendation of two good ministers, Timothy and Epaphroditus, whom he designed to send to them (v. 19-30).
Phl 2:1-11
The apostle proceeds in this chapter where he left off in the last, with further exhortations to Christian duties. He presses them largely to like-mindedness and lowly-mindedness, in conformity to the example of the Lord Jesus, the great pattern of humility and love. Here we may observe,
Phl 2:12-13
Phl 2:14-18
The apostle exhorts them in these verses to adorn their Christian profession by a suitable temper and behaviour, in several instances.
Phl 2:19-30
Paul takes particular notice of two good ministers; for though he was himself a great apostle, and laboured more abundantly than they all, yet he took all occasions to speak with respect of those who were far his inferiors.