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21 For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
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For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22 But you know of his proven worth, that he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel like a child serving his father.
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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 immediately, as soon as I see how things go with me;
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I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.
24 and I trust in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly.
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And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my need;
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But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs.
26 because he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
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For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
27 For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
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Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about you.
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Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety.
29 Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold men like him in high regard;
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So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,
30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me.
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because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.
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