But you knowof his proven worth,that he servedwith me in the furtherance of the gospellikea child[serving] his father.
and he was well spokenof by the brethrenwho were in Lystraand Iconium.
and perseverance,provencharacter; and proven character,hope;
NowifTimothycomes,seethat he is with you without cause to be afraid,for he is doingthe Lord'swork,as I alsoam.
For thisreasonI have sentto you Timothy,whois my belovedand faithfulchildin the Lord,and he will remindyou of my wayswhich are in Christ,justas I teacheverywherein everychurch.
For to thisend alsoI wrote,sothat I might putyou to the test,whetheryou are obedientin all things.
We have sentwith them our brother,whomwe have oftentestedand founddiligentin manythings,but noweven morediligentbecause of [his] greatconfidencein you.
Thereforeopenlybeforethe churches,showthem the proofof your loveand of our reason for boastingaboutyou.
I am not speaking[this] as a command,but as provingthroughthe earnestnessof othersthe sincerityof your lovealso.
NowI wantyou to know,brethren,that my circumstanceshave turnedout for the greaterprogressof the gospel,
the latter[do it] out of love,knowingthat I am appointedfor the defenseof the gospel;
in viewof your participationin the gospelfrom the firstdayuntilnow.
For it is onlyrightfor me to feelthis wayaboutyou all,becauseI haveyou in my heart,since bothin my imprisonmentand in the defenseand confirmationof the gospel,you allare partakersof gracewith me.
For I haveno one[else] of kindred spiritwhowill genuinelybe concernedfor your welfare.
ThiscommandI entrustto you, Timothy,[my] son,in accordancewith the propheciespreviously madeconcerningyou, that by them you fightthe goodfight,
To Timothy,[my] true childin [the] faith:Grace,mercy[and] peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Lord.
In pointingout these thingsto the brethren,you will be a goodservantof ChristJesus,[constantly] nourishedon the wordsof the faithand of the sounddoctrinewhichyou have been following.
To Timothy,my belovedson:Grace,mercy[and] peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Lord.
Now you followedmy teaching,conduct,purpose,faith,patience,love,perseverance,
To Titus,my true childin a commonfaith:Graceand peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Savior.