26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.
For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,
Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, 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, "See how much affection he had for him!"
"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; For comforters, but I found none.
If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;'
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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.