Philippians 2:23
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So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
Commentaries
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so soon as I shall see--that is, so soon as I shall have known for certain.
Open source ↗The apostle proceeds to further exhortations to several duties, to be like-minded, and lowly-minded, which he presses from the example of Christ (Phi 2:1-11), to be diligent and serious in the Christian course (Phi 2:12, Phi 2:13), and to adorn their Christian profession by several suitable graces (Phi 2:14-18). He then concludes with particular notice and commendation of two good ministers, Timothy and Epaphroditus, whom he designed to send to them (Phi 2:19-30).
Open source ↗2:23 What is going to happen to me here possibly refers to the outcome of Paul’s trial.
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Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”