philippians 2:26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

philippians 2:26 because he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

26. For--reason for thinking it "necessary to send" "Epaphroditus. Translate as Greek, "Inasmuch as he was longing after you all."
full of heaviness--The Greek expresses the being worn out and overpowered with heavy grief.
because that ye had heard that he had been sick--rather, "that he was sick." He felt how exceedingly saddened you would be in hearing it; and he now is hastening to relieve your minds of the anxiety.

philippians 2:26 because he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

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