But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, by knowing the state of your affairs.

I hope therefore to send him as soon as I see the issue of my own affairs.

However, I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother, and fellow-laborer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, who ministred to my wants:

I have sent him therefore the more desirously, that when ye see him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful.

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to supply my wants.

And indeed I have it all, and now abound: I am fully supplied, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent by you, a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.