Timothy Commended

¹⁹ But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send ^(A)Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your ^[a]state.

²⁰ For I have no one ^(A)like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.

²² But you know his proven character, ^(A)that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.

Epaphroditus Praised

²⁵ Yet I considered it necessary to send to you ^(A)Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and ^(B)fellow soldier, ^(C)but your messenger and ^(D)the one who ministered to my need;