[和合本] 他实在是病了，几乎要死，然而 神怜恤他，不但怜恤他，也怜恤我，免得我忧上加忧。
[新标点] 他实在是病了，几乎要死；然而 神怜恤他，不但怜恤他，也怜恤我，免得我忧上加忧。
[和合修] 他真的生病了，几乎要死。然而 神怜悯他，不但怜悯他，也怜悯我，免得我忧上加忧。
[新译本] 事实上他病得几乎要死，然而上帝怜悯了他；不但怜悯他，也怜悯我，免得我忧上加忧。
[当代修] 他确实病了，几乎丧命，但上帝怜悯了他，不但怜悯他，也怜悯了我，没让我忧上加忧。
[现代修] 他真的害过病，几乎死了。可是上帝怜悯他，不但怜悯他，也怜悯我，使我没有遭受更大的忧伤。
[吕振中] 他也真地病了，将近于死的；然而上帝怜恤他，不但怜恤他，也怜恤我，免得我忧上加忧。
[思高本] 实在，他曾病得几乎要死；但天主可怜了他，不但他，而且也可怜了我，免得我愁上加愁。
[文理本] 彼果病濒死、上帝恤之、不惟于彼、亦于我也、免我忧而复忧、
[GNT] Indeed he was sick and almost died. But God had pity on him, and not only on him but on me, too, and spared me an even greater sorrow.
[BBE] Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:
[KJV] 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.
[NKJV] For indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
[KJ21] 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.
[NASB] For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
[NRSV] 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.
[WEB] 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.
[ESV] Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
[NIV] Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
[NIrV] He longs for all of you. He is troubled because you heard he was sick.
[HCSB] Indeed, he was so sick that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one grief on top of another.
[CSB] Indeed, he was so sick that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one grief on top of another.
[AMP] He certainly was ill [too], near to death. But God had compassion on him, and not only on him but also on me, lest I should have sorrow [over him] coming upon sorrow.
[NLT] And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him-- and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
[YLT] 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.