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Philippians 2:22

James Moffatt - New Testament

But you know how he has stood the test, how he has served with me in the gospel, like a son helping his father.

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To ensure this, I am sending you Timotheus, my beloved and trustworthy son in the Lord; he will remind you of those methods in Christ Jesus which I teach everywhere in every church.

to his beloved son Timotheus: grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

to Timotheus his lawful son in the faith: grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

For my aim in writing was simply to test you, to see if you were absolutely obedient.

I transmit these instructions to you, Timotheus my son, in accordance with what the prophets said who first directed me to you; fight the good fight on these lines,

Along with them I am also sending our brother: I have had ample proof of his keen interest on many occasions, and it is specially keen on this occasion, as he has absolute confidence in you.

to Titus my lawful son in a faith we hold in common; grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Now you have followed my teaching, my practice, my aims, my faith, my patience, my love, my stedfastness,

I have no one like him, for genuine interest in your welfare.

So let them have proof of how you can love, and of my reasons for being proud of you; it will be a proof read by the churches.

I am not issuing any orders, only using the zeal of others to prove how sterling your own love is.

He had a good reputation among the brothers at Lystra and Iconium;

endurance produces character, and character produces hope —

When Timotheus arrives, see that you make him feel quite at home with you; he carries on the work of the Lord as I do.

for what you have contributed to the gospel from the very first day down to this moment;

It is only natural for me to be thinking of you all in this way, for alike in my prison and as I defend and vindicate the gospel, I bear in mind how you all share with me in the grace divine.

I would have you understand, my brothers, that my affairs have really tended to advance the gospel;

the latter do it from love to me, knowing that I am set here to defend the gospel,

Lay this before the brotherhood, and you will be an excellent minister of Christ Jesus, brought up on the truths of the faith and on the lessons of the good doctrine you have already followed.




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