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19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be encouraged [when I] know {your circumstances}.
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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 For I have no one like-minded who [will] sincerely be concerned about {your circumstances}.
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I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare.
21 For they all seek {their own interests}, not those of Jesus Christ.
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For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22 But you know his proven character, that like a child with a father he served with me for the gospel.
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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.
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see {my circumstances}.
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I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.
24 And I am convinced in the Lord that I myself will arrive shortly also.
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And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
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