18 You also should be glad and share your joy with me.
19 With the blessing of the Lord Jesus, I hope I will be able to send Timothy to you soon. I will be glad to learn how you are.
20 I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares for you.
21 Others are interested only in their own lives. They don’t care about the work of Christ Jesus.
22 You know the kind of person Timothy is. He has served with me in telling the Good News like a son with his father.
23 I plan to send him to you quickly, as soon as I know what will happen to me.
24 I am sure the Lord will help me come to you soon.