17. Your faith in the Lord and your service are like a sacrifice offered to him. And my own blood may have to be poured out with the sacrifice. If this happens, I will be glad and rejoice with you.
18. In the same way, you should be glad and rejoice with me.
19. I want to be encouraged by news about you. So I hope the Lord Jesus will soon let me send Timothy to you.
20. I don't have anyone else who cares about you as much as he does.
21. The others think only about what interests them and not about what concerns Christ Jesus.
22. But you know what kind of person Timothy is. He has worked with me like a son in spreading the good news.