²⁴ and ^(A)I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.

¹⁴ I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.

²² At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for ^(A)I am hoping that ^(B)through your prayers ^(C)I will be graciously given to you.

Final Greetings

^12 (A)Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. ^(B)Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, ^(C)so that our joy may be complete.

Timothy and Epaphroditus

¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus ^(A)to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you.

^25 (A)Convinced of this, ^(B)I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your ^(C)progress and ^(D)joy in the faith, ²⁶ so that in me ^(E)you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

²⁸ When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected,^[a] I will leave ^(A)for Spain by way of you. ²⁹ I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of the blessing^[b] of Christ.