World English Bible
"since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick."
— Philippians 2:26, World English 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: ”
“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.”
Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.
But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.
For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,