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| 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. | 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. |
| 20 I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. | 20 I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. |
| 21 For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. | 21 For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. |
| 22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. | 22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. |
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