Philippians 2:22 Cross References - Goodspeed

²² But you know his character, and how like a son helping his father he has worked like a slave with me in preaching the good news.

³ Paul wished to take this man on with him, and so on account of the Jews in that district he had him circumcised, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. ⁴ As they traveled on from one town to another, they passed on to the brothers for their observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. ⁵ So the churches became stronger and stronger in the faith, and their numbers increased from day to day. ⁶ Thus they crossed Phrygia and Galatia. The holy Spirit prevented them from delivering the message in Asia, ⁷ and when they reached Mysia they tried to get into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit it, ⁸ and they passed Mysia and came down to Troas. ⁹ There Paul had a vision one night; a Macedonian was standing appealing to him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." ¹⁰ As soon as he had this vision, we made efforts to get on to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to tell them the good news. ¹¹ So we sailed from Troas, and ran a straight course to Samothrace, and next day to Neapolis. ¹² From there we went to Philippi, a Roman garrison town, and the principal place in that part of Macedonia. In this town we stayed for some days.

¹⁷ This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is a dear child of mine, in the service of the Lord, and one on whom you can depend, and he will help you to keep in mind my methods in the service of Christ Jesus, which I follow everywhere in every church.

⁹ For that is why I wrote you—to find out how you would stand the test, and see if you would obey me absolutely.

⁸ I do not mean this as a command. I only want to test the genuineness of your love by the devotion of others.

²² I send with them another brother of ours whose devotion we have often tested in many ways, which is now greater than ever, because of his perfect confidence in you.

²⁴ So you must give proof to them before all the churches of your love, and justify my pride in you.

²⁰ For I have no one like him who would take such a real interest in you.

² to Timothy, my true child in faith; God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord bless you and be merciful to you, and give you peace.

¹⁸ These are the instructions that I intrust to you, my son Timothy, and they are in accordance with the predictions made long ago about you. Fight the good fight with their aid,

² to my dear child Timothy; God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord bless you and be merciful to you and give you peace.

¹⁰ But you have closely followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

⁴ to Titus, my true child in our common faith; God our Father and Christ Jesus our Savior bless you and give you peace.