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Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
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Planning in Uncertainty
Commentators explain that Paul, a prisoner in Rome, was making plans contingent on the outcome of his trial. He hoped to send Timothy as soon as he knew his own fate—be it release or martyrdom. This demonstrates a leader who trusts God and plans for the future even when facing profound uncertainty.
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Philippians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
So soon as I shall see how it will go with me. Paul was a prisoner at Rome, and there was not a little uncertainty whether he would be con…
So soon as I shall see (ως αν αφιδω). Indefinite temporal clause with ως αν and the second aorist active subjunctive of αφοραω. Th…
19th Century
Anglican
How it will go with me.—An explanatory paraphrase, though probably correct, of the original, the things concerning me. P…
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Paul now gathers up all that he has just said about Timothy and emphasizes that he is the one to be sent to Philippi. He will not be the bearer of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Him therefore I hope to send presently For the reasons now given:
so soon as I shall see how it w…
It is best for us when our duty becomes natural to us. Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretense only; with a willing heart and upright vi…
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13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle exhorted them to do works leading to salvation; here he teaches them how. First, he teaches them the way to perform these w…
