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Philippians 2:27-29
New English Translation
Philippians 2:27-29
New English Translation
27 In fact he became so ill that he nearly died.[a] But God showed mercy to him—and not to him only, but also to me—so that I would not have grief on top of grief. 28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him,[b] so that when you see him again you can rejoice[c] and I can be free from anxiety. 29 So welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,
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- Philippians 2:27 tn Grk “For he became ill to the point of death.”
- Philippians 2:28 tn Grk “I have sent him to you with earnestness.” But the epistolary aorist needs to be translated as a present tense with this adverb due to English stylistic considerations.
- Philippians 2:28 tn Or “when you see him you can rejoice again.”
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