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# as a child serves his father, so he served with me
Paul speaks of Timothy, who served Christ with Paul, as if he were a child serving his father. Paul is emphasizing the close father-son relationship he has with Timothy in serving Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
# in the gospel
Here "the gospel" stands for the activity of telling people about Jesus. AT: "in telling people about the gospel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# I am confident in the Lord that I myself will also come soon
"I am sure, if it is the Lord's will, that I will also come soon"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/confidence]]