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Philippians 2:23

in Philippians 2

So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:

KJV

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

This verse in Philippians 2

Commentary

11 notes on this verse

A commentator

Theodoret of Cyrus

EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 2.23-24 · Written before 458.

Even here he does not expressly announce that he will come but makes this depend on the providence of God. And clearly he has not yet wholly escaped his former peril.

This site's exposition

to send Timothy to you soon

on Philippians 2:19-24

Timothy is the mind of verse 5 in a living man, one who will genuinely care for your needs. The Philippians had seen the proof since Acts 16: as a child with his father he has served with me.

This site's exposition

as soon as I see what happens with me

Timothy's visit waits on the verdict in Paul's case. Barnes notes the uncertainty whether he would be condemned or released, and records the common view that he was released at the first trial. Theodoret observes that Paul makes his plans depend on the providence of God.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

John Chrysostom

Homily on Philippians 9 · Written before 407.

proposed

"Him therefore," he says, "I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me," that is, when I see where I stand, and what end my affairs will have.

The Medieval Church2 voices

A commentator

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Philippians · Written before 1107.

proposed

When I see what outcome my affairs will have, I will immediately, that is, without delay, send him.

A commentator

Thomas Aquinas

Commentary on Philippians · Written before 1274.

proposed

I hope therefore to send him, so solicitous for you and so dear to me. But why not at once? Because it is otherwise with Christ and with the other saints. In Christ was fulness of grace; hence He always had knowledge of all things; …

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

He was now a prisoner, and did not know what would be the issue; but, according as it turned, he would dispose of Timothy. Nay, he hoped to come himself (

quarantine:debris (2026-07-29) — unbalanced-parens

Him therefore I hope to send presently,.... For the reasons now given: so soon as I shall see how it will go with me; whether he should be released from his bonds or not; whether he should live or die; whether he should be set free, or be called to suffer martyrdom for the sake of Christ; for he expected, that the matter would be determined in a very short time, when, be it at it would, Timothy would be spared.
3 more voices on this verse

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

He presses them largely to like-mindedness and lowly-mindedness, in conformity to the example of the Lord Jesus, the great pattern of humility and love. The great gospel precept passed upon us; that is, to love one another. This is the law of Christ's kingdom, the lesson of his school, the livery of his family.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

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 condemned or acquitted. He was, it is commonly supposed, in fact released on the first trial; 2Ti 4:16. He now felt that he would soon be able to send Timothy to them at any rate.

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

proposed

How it will go with me - The apostle was now in captivity; his trial appears to have been approaching, and of its issue he was doubtful; though he seems to have had a general persuasion that he should be spared, see Php 2:19, Php 2:24.

The words behind it

12 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Philippians 2:19

    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.

    it leads to

    • 1 Corinthians 4:17

      That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach…

    • 1 Thessalonians 3:6–8

      But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to…

    • 1 Thessalonians 3:2

      We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

    • Philippians 1:1

      Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

    • Philemon 1:5–7

      because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

  • Through

    1 Samuel 22:3

    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.”

    it leads to

    • Ruth 1:1–4

      In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land…

    • 1 Samuel 3:18

      So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

    • Genesis 47:11

      So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Where this verse is studied

About Philippians

Baptism of Lydia, Marie Ellenrieder, 1861. Public domain.
Baptism of Lydia, Marie Ellenrieder, 1861. Public domain.
This page draws on 9 works. Open the list of works

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Chrysostom, Homily on Philippians 9; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Theodoret of Cyrus, EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS 2.23-24; Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Philippians and Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on Philippians.