Philippians 2:19-24

Expanded Bible

Timothy and Epaphroditus

¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon. [^L…so that] I will be ·happy [encouraged] to learn how you are. ²⁰ I have no one else like Timothy [1:1], who ·truly [genuinely] cares for you. ²¹ Other people ·are interested only in their own lives [pursue their own interests/concerns], not ·in the work [the interests/concerns; ^Lthe things] of Jesus Christ. ²² You know ·the kind of person Timothy is [his tested and proven character]. You know he has served with me in ·telling the Good News [^Lthe Gospel], as a son serves his father. ²³ [^LTherefore] I ·plan [hope] to send him to you quickly when I know what will happen to me [^Cprobably referring to the outcome of Paul’s trial in Rome]. ²⁴ I am ·sure [confident] ·that the Lord will help me to [^Lin the Lord that I will] come to you soon.