Passage

Philippians 2.29

Book: Philippians · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

27. 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. 28. 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.

29. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me. (Philippians 2:27-30, ASV)

WEB

27. 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. 28. 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.

29. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me. (Philippians 2:27-30, WEB)

KJV

27. For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 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.

29. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: ^{hold: or, honor such}

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. (Philippians 2:27-30, KJV)

YLT

27. for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have. 28. The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;

29. receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and hold such in honour,

because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me. (Philippians 2:27-30, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Concepts:

Church at Philippi, via Philippians 2.25-30

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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