But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.
Parallel translations
- WEB But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
- KJV But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
- BSB Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
- NASB But I hope, in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
- NLT If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon for a visit. Then he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along.
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Paul hopes to send Timothy soon so he can be encouraged by news of them. He cares deeply about their welfare.
Overview
Turning to practical plans, Paul expresses confidence "in the Lord" about sending Timothy. His desire for news shows his ongoing pastoral concern even from prison. Timothy now becomes a living illustration of the selfless mind described earlier in the chapter.
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Cross-references · 19
- 1 Cor 4:17Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
- 1 Th 3:6–8But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;
- 1 Th 3:2and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
- Phil 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
- Phlm 1:5–7hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
- Col 4:8–9I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,
- Phil 2:23–25Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
- Phil 2:28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
- Jer 17:5Yahweh says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from Yahweh.
- Jas 4:15For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”
- 3 Jn 1:3–4For I rejoiced greatly, when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.
- Rom 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.
- Rom 15:12Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”
- 2 Th 1:3We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
- Eph 1:13in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation — in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- 2 Tim 1:12For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
- Eph 6:21–22But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things;
- Matt 12:21In his name, the nations will hope.”
- 1 Pet 1:21who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
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