Philippians 1:23

1:23 I feel torn between the two, ¹  because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,

Philippians 2:19

Models for Ministry

2:19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be encouraged by hearing news about you.

Philippians 2:28

2:28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, ²  so that when you see him again you can rejoice ³  and I can be free from anxiety.

Philippians 3:18

3:18 For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

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¹ tn Grk “I am hard-pressed between the two.” Cf. L&N 30.18.

² tn Grk “I have sent him to you with earnestness.” But the epistolary aorist needs to be translated as a present tense with this adverb due to English stylistic considerations.

³ tn Or “when you see him you can rejoice again.”