Philippians 2:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

To send

1 Thessalonians 3:2

That i

3 John 1:3

General references

Ephesians 6:22

Philippians 2:24

Bible References

To send

It is Timothy, then, whom I hope to send, as soon as ever I can foresee how it will go with me.

To all Christ's People at Philippi, with the Presiding Officers and Assistants, from Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus.

Timothy, my fellow-worker, sends you his greetings, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, send theirs.

This is my reason for sending Timothy to you. He is my own dear faithful child in the Master's service, and he will remind you of my methods of teaching the Faith of Christ Jesus-methods which I follow everywhere in every Church.

To enable you, as well as others, to know all that concerns me and what I am doing, Tychicus, our dear Brother and faithful helper in the Master's Cause, will tell you everything.

I send him to you expressly that you may learn our circumstances, and that he may give you encouragement.

And sent Timothy, our Brother and God's minister of the Good News of the Christ, to strengthen you, and to encourage you in your faith,

That i

I am all the more ready, therefore, to send him, so that the sight of him may revive your spirits and my own sorrow be lightened.

But, when Timothy recently returned to us from you with good news of your faith and love, and told us how kindly you think of us--always longing, he said, to see us, just as we are longing to see you--

Brothers, it is our duty always to thank God about you, as is but right, considering the wonderful growth of your faith, and because, without exception, your love for one another is continually increasing.

Because I hear of the love and the faith which you show, not only to the Lord Jesus, but also to all his People;

For it was a great joy to me, when some Brothers came and testified to your fidelity to the Truth--I know that your own life is guided by the Truth.

General references

I am sending him to you on purpose that you may learn all about us, and that he may cheer your hearts.

And I am confident, as one who trusts in the Lord Jesus, that before long I myself shall follow.