15 so that you may be blameless and pure, innocent children of God surrounded by people who are crooked and corrupt. Among these people you shine like stars in the world
16 because you hold on to the word of life. This will allow me to say on the day of Christ that I haven’t run for nothing or worked for nothing.
17 But even if I am poured out like a drink offering upon the altar of service for your faith, I am glad. I’m glad with all of you.
18 You should be glad about this in the same way. Be glad with me!
19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to see you soon so that I may be encouraged by hearing about you.
20 I have no one like him. He is a person who genuinely cares about your well-being.
21 All the others put their own business ahead of Jesus Christ’s business.