For indeed he was sick nigh unto death. Dr. Paley has remarked (Horae Paulinae, on Philippians, No. ii.) that the account of Epap…

God had mercy on him . . . and on me also.—The pa age, over and above its interest as an example of the strong personal a…

Paul therefore said that Epaphroditus had “indeed” been “ill” and had “almost died” as a result of his labors in the Lord’s service, perhaps from t…

But God had mercy on him. He had expressed the severity of the disease — that Epaphroditus had been sick, so that life was despaired of — …

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death
It was not a mere rumour, or a false alarm, but was real matter of fact; and it was not…

It is best for us when our duty becomes natural to us. Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretense only; with a willing heart and upright vi…

Previously, the Apostle exhorted them to do works leading to salvation; here he teaches them how. First, he teaches them the way to perform these w…