²⁶ because he was longing ^[a]for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

²⁷ For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.

³⁰ because he came close to death ^[a](A)for the work of Christ, risking his life to ^(B)fulfill ^[b]what was lacking in your service to me.