Philippians 2:19–22
Paul commends Timothy, who truly cares for others
Study it word by word19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged learning the things about you.
20For I have no one like-minded who genuinely will care for the things concerning you.
21For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus the Messiah.
22But you know his proven character, that as a child with a father, he served as a slave with me for the good news.
In its context
17But even if I am being poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and sacred service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you;
18and in the same way you also rejoice and rejoice with me.
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23Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I see the things concerning me;
24but I am confident in the Lord that I myself will also come soon.
Its words in the original
- ἘλπίζωElpizō· hope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
- κυρίῳkyriōi· Lord, lord
Lord, master, owner. Said of God, the Lord; in Old Testament quotations it stands for the name YHWH.
- ἸησοῦIēsou· Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
- ΤιμόθεονTimotheon· Timothy
Timothy: a disciple and companion of Paul, of a Jewish mother and a Greek father.
- ταχέωςtacheōs· quickly
Quickly, soon.
- πέμψαιpempsai· send
Send someone.
- κἀγὼkagō· and I, I also
And I, I too.
- εὐψυχῶeupsychō· be encouraged
Be encouraged, be in good spirits.
- γνοὺςgnous· know
Know, come to know, realize. Said of a man and a woman, have sexual relations.
- ἔχωechō· have
Have, possess, hold.
- ἰσόψυχονisopsychon· like-minded
Like-minded, feeling the same as another.
- γνησίωςgnēsiōs· sincerely
Sincerely, genuinely.
- μεριμνήσειmerimnēsei· be anxious, care for
Be anxious, worry, be troubled; also care for, be concerned about someone or something.
- ζητοῦσινzētousin· seek
Look for, seek; try to.
- ΧριστοῦChristou· Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
- δοκιμὴνdokimēn· proven character, proof
Proven character: what is shown to be genuine by testing; also the test or the proof itself.
- πατρὶpatri· father, Father
Father; also ancestor.
- τέκνονteknon· child
Child, son, daughter.
- σὺνsyn· with
With, together with.
- ἐδούλευσενedouleusen· be a slave
Serve as a slave, be wholly at someone's service.
- εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion· good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".