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Php 2:27. Παραπλήσιον, near) He speaks (at first) rather mildly, lest he should at once terrify the Philippians: then Php 2:30, he says, ἤγγισεν, he drew (was) nigh unto, and by this verb greater danger is indicated.-αὐτὸν ἠλέησεν, had mercy on him) by restoring health and life.-καὶ ἐμὲ, and on me) The saints were allowed to consider all things as given to them.-λύπην, sorrow) for the death of Epaphroditus-sorrow, opposed to the ‘joy,’ of which the whole epistle treats.-ἐπὶ λύπῃ, on sorrow) for the sickness of Epaphroditus, for his own bonds, etc.