15. so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.
16. Hold firmly to the message of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.
17. But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
18. In the same way you should also be glad and rejoice with me.
19. Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you.
20. For I have no one else like-minded who will genuinely care about your interests;
21. all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22. But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a father.
23. Therefore, I hope to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.
24. I am convinced in the Lord that I myself will also come quickly.
25. But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus — my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need —
26. since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.