26 since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:
For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,
Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.
Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or `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 do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, 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 unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto 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 Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.
If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my `sad' countenance, and be of good cheer;
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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.