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I plan (according to Jesus' plan) to send Timothy to you very soon so he can bring back all the news of you he can gather. Oh, how that will do my heart good!
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I have no one quite like Timothy. He is loyal, and genuinely concerned for you.
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Most people around here are looking out for themselves, with little concern for the things of Jesus.
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But you know yourselves that Timothy's the real thing. He's been a devoted son to me as together we've delivered the Message.
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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