American Standard Version
"since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick: "
— Philippians 2:26, American Standard Version
“For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.”
“since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.”
“Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.”
“For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.”
“Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:”
“For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.”
Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:
but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly.
But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;
since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:
for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor: