Philippians 2:26

“For he longed after you, etc.] This verse and (<508328>Philippians 2:28) contain the reasons of the apostle's sending him; and the first is, because he had a very vehement and longing desire after all of them; to see them, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions add, and as it is read in the Alexandrian and Claromontane copies, and in others: it was not the city of Philippi he longed to see, which might be his native place, nor his natural relations and family, but the church there; and not the officers of it only, the bishops and deacons, but all the members of it, rich and poor, high and low, strong and weak believers: and was full of heaviness: almost pressed down, quite disheartened and…”

“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.”

“For he longed after you all - He was desirous to see you all, and to relieve your anxiety in regard to his safety. return to 'Top of Page'”

“He was full of heaviness - Because he supposed you would be afflicted at hearing that he was sick. Philippians 2:27”

“he longed: Phi 1:3, Phi 1:8, Phi 4:1; Sa2 13:39; Rom 1:11; Co2 9:14 full: Job 9:27; Psa 69:20; Pro 12:25; Isa 61:3; Mat 11:28, Mat 26:37; Rom 9:2; Pe1 1:6 ye had: Sa2 24:17; Joh 11:35, Joh 11:36; Act 21:13; Rom 12:15; Co1 12:26; Gal 6:2; Eph 3:13 Philippians 2:27”