because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.

and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him -- Timotheus and Erastus -- he himself stayed a time in Asia.

Without

no one, then, may despise him; and send ye him forward in peace, that he may come to me, for I expect him with the brethren;

that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

For

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

Salute you do Timotheus, my fellow-workman, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kindred;

And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

And I hope, in the Lord Jesus, Timotheus to send quickly to you, that I also may be of good spirit, having known the things concerning you,

and did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

General references

any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?