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I, Paul, am on special assignment for Christ, carrying out God's plan laid out in the Message of Life by Jesus.
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I write this to you, Timothy, the son I love so much. All the best from our God and Christ be yours!
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Every time I say your name in prayer - which is practically all the time - I thank God for you, the God I worship with my whole life in the tradition of my ancestors.
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I miss you a lot, especially when I remember that last tearful good-bye, and I look forward to a joy-packed reunion.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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