Philippians 2:27
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For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
In other translations
For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532γὰρgarindeedG1063ἠσθένησενēsthenēsenhe was sickG770παραπλήσιονparaplēsionnearlyG3897θανάτῳ·thanatōunto death;G2288ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316ἠλέησενēleēsenhad mercy onG1653αὐτόν,autonhimG846οὐκouknotG3756αὐτὸνautonon himG846δὲdenowG1161μόνονmononaloneG3441ἀλλὰallabutG235καὶkaialsoG2532ἐμέ,emeon me myself,G1473ἵναinathatG2443μὴmēnotG3361λύπηνlupēnsorrowG3077ἐπὶepiuponG1909λύπηνlupēnsorrowG3077σχῶ.schōI may have.G2192
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