Philippians 2:28
I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
KJV
σπουδαιοτέρως οὖν ἔπεμψα αὐτὸν ἵνα ἰδόντες αὐτὸν πάλιν χαρῆτε κἀγὼ ἀλυπότερος ὦ.
Greek NT
Festinantius ergo misi illum, ut viso eo iterum gaudeatis, et ego sine tristitia sim.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
Therefore, I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κἀγώ
kago
pronoun · 85×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
πάλιν
palin
adverb · 141×
πέμπω
pempo
verb · 79×
σπουδαιοτέρως
spoudaioteros
adverb · 1×
χαίρω
chairo
verb · 74×
ἀλυπότερος
alupoteros
adjective · 1×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Cor 2:3 — And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
- 2Tim 1:4 — Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
- Acts 20:38 — Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
- Gen 45:27 — And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
- Gen 46:29 — And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
- John 16:22 — And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
- Phil 2:19 — But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
- Phil 2:26 — For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.