NET Bible
"Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill."
— Philippians 2:26, NET Bible
“For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.”
“since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick: ”
“since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.”
“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.”
So I hope to send him as soon as I know more about my situation,
though I am confident in the Lord that I too will be coming to see you soon.
But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.
Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.
In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. 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.
Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.
So welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,