Paul’s Plans: Timothy and Epaphroditus

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And I trust in the Lord Iesus, to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I knowe your state.

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For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully care for your matters.

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For all seeke their owne, and not that which is Iesus Christes.

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But yee knowe the proofe of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued with me in the Gospel.

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Him therefore I hope to send assoone as I knowe howe it will goe with me,

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And trust in the Lord, that I also my selfe shall come shortly.

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But I supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier, euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such things as I wanted.

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For he longed after all you, and was full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had beene sicke.

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And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe.

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I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be the lesse sorowfull.

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Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnesse, and make much of such:

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Because that for the woorke of Christ he was neere vnto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that seruice which was lacking on your part towarde me.

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