^{19 Ref} But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

^{20 Ref} For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

^{21 Ref} For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

^{22 Ref} But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Gospel.

^{23 Ref} Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

^{24 Ref} But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.

^{25 Ref} But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and minister to my need;