Verse Lens · Context pointer
Philippians 2:26 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 26. 26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
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Role in This Section
Epaphroditus longs for the church and is distressed because they heard about his illness.
Read It With
- Philippians 2:25–30
Read verses 25–30 together. Epaphroditus's distress over the church's concern belongs to the account of his serious illness, recovery, return, and honorable service.
Why It Needs Context
Verse 26 tells us that Epaphroditus is distressed, but verse 27 explains the real illness behind the report and verses 28–30 explain Paul's response.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Philippians 2:25–30 — Honor Epaphroditus's Costly ServiceSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: The KJV wording and immediate English context for Philippians 2:25–30.
Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, Philippians 2; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the library policy.
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: The critically edited Greek wording and punctuation used as the base text for this passage.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/Phil.txt, Philippians 2, verses within Philippians 2:25–30.
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