because for the work of Christ he drew near unto death, being careless with his life, in order that he might fill up that which was lacking in your service to me.

In those days Hezekiah was sick, [even] unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came in to him, and said to him, Thus says the Lord, Give charge to your household; [for] you shall die, and not live.

Their soul abhorred all food; and they drew near to the gates of death.

[I saw] that the righteous, the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. Yea, there is no man that knows either love or hatred, [though] all are before their face.

Vanity is in all. There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the bad; both to the pure, and to the impure; both to him that sacrifices, and to him that does not sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; as is the swearer, even so is he that fears an oath.

Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, [he] whom You love is sick."

And when Jesus heard, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

But it came about in those days that she took sick and died; and they washed her, and put [her] in an upper room.

Six times He shall deliver you out of distresses, and in the seventh, harm shall not touch you.

For the end, A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will exalt You, O Lord; for You have lifted me up, and not caused my enemies to rejoice over me.

O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Hades, You have delivered me from [among] them that go down to the pit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord shall deliver them.

who forgives all your transgressions, who heals all your diseases;

who redeems your life from corruption; who crowns you with mercy and compassion;

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and He saved them out of their distresses.

Let them acknowledge to the Lord His mercies, and His wonderful works to the children of men.

For You have chosen my soul, that it should not perish; and You have cast all [my] sins behind me.

And if you pass through water, I am with you; and the rivers shall not overflow you; and if you go through the fire, you shall not be burned; the flame shall not burn you.

And arising, Peter went with them. When he arrived, they took him into the upper room, and all the widows stood beside him weeping, showing [him] tunics and cloaks which Dorcas was making, [while] being with them.

And giving to her his hand, he raised her up; and when he called the saints and the widows, he presented her living.

Fighting and reproaching he will dismiss them; did you not meditate with a harsh spirit, to slay them with a wrathful spirit?

mortally with the pain of your distressed heart.

Chasten us, O Lord, but with judgment; and not in wrath, lest You make us few [in number].

Seeing that you have said, Alas! alas! For the Lord has laid a grievous trouble upon me; I lay down in groaning, [and] I find no rest.

O Lord, I have heard Your report, and was afraid: I considered Your works, and was amazed: You shall be known between the two living creatures, You shall be acknowledged when the years draw nigh; You shall be manifested when the time is come; when my soul is troubled, You will in wrath remember mercy.

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make the way out, [so as for] you to be able to bear it.

so that, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest somehow such a person be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.