Philippians 2:27
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27 He was indeed so ill that he nearly died. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
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Psalm 34:19
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19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord rescues them from them all.(A)
Philippians 2:30
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30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ,[a] risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me.
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- 2.30 Other ancient authorities read of the Lord
2 Corinthians 2:7
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7 so now instead you should forgive and console him, so that he may not be overwhelmed by even worse grief.
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1 Corinthians 10:13
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13 No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.(A)
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Acts 9:37
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37 At that time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room upstairs.(A)
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John 11:3-4
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3 So the sisters sent a message to Jesus,[a] “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather, it is for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”(A)
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- 11.3 Gk him
Psalm 103:3-4
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3 who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,(A)
4 who redeems your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,(B)
Acts 9:39-41
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39 So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.(A) 40 Peter put all of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.(B) 41 He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he showed her to be alive.(C)
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Habakkuk 3:2
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The Prophet’s Prayer
2 O Lord, I have heard of your renown,
and I stand in awe, O Lord, of your work.
In our own time revive it;
in our own time make it known;
in wrath may you remember mercy.(A)
Jeremiah 10:24
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24 Correct me, O Lord, but in just measure;
not in your anger, or you will bring me to nothing.(A)
Jeremiah 8:18
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The Prophet Mourns for the People
18 My joy is gone; grief is upon me;
my heart is sick.
Isaiah 43:2
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2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you,
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.(A)
Isaiah 38:17
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17 Surely it was for my welfare
that I had great bitterness,
but you have held back[a] my life
from the pit of destruction,
for you have cast all my sins
behind your back.(A)
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- 38.17 Cn Compare Gk Vg: Heb loved
Isaiah 27:8
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8 By expulsion,[a] by exile you struggled against them;
with his fierce blast he removed them in the day of the east wind.(A)
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- 27.8 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Ecclesiastes 9:1-2
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Take Life as It Comes
9 All this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hate one does not know. Everything that confronts them 2 is vanity,[a] since the same fate comes to all, to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil,[b] to the clean and the unclean, to those who sacrifice and those who do not sacrifice. As are the good, so are the sinners; those who swear are like those who shun an oath.(A)
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Psalm 107:18-22
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18 they loathed any kind of food,
and they drew near to the gates of death.(A)
19 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress;
20 he sent out his word and healed them
and delivered them from destruction.(B)
21 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
for his wonderful works to humankind.
22 And let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices
and tell of his deeds with songs of joy.(C)
Psalm 30:10-11
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10 Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me!
O Lord, be my helper!”[a]
11 You have turned my mourning into dancing;
you have taken off my sackcloth
and clothed me with joy,(A)
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- 30.10 Or The Lord heard and was gracious to me; the Lord became my helper
Psalm 30:1-3
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Psalm 30
Thanksgiving for Recovery from Grave Illness
A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the temple. Of David.
1 I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
and did not let my foes rejoice over me.(A)
2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
and you have healed me.(B)
3 O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol,
restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.[a](C)
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- 30.3 Or that I should not go down to the Pit
Job 5:19
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19 He will deliver you from six troubles;
in seven no harm shall touch you.(A)
2 Kings 20:1
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Hezekiah’s Illness
20 In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.”(A)
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Jeremiah 45:3
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3 You said, “Woe is me! The Lord has added sorrow to my pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.”(A)
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