en_tn/php/02/22.md

translationWords

• en:tw:confidence
• en:tw:goodnews
• en:tw:serve
• en:tw:timothy

translationNotes

• Timothy has proven himself - What Timothy has proven about himself can be made explicit: "Timothy has shown that he cares about the things of Christ" (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicit).
• as a child serves his father, so he served with me - Paul compares Timothy's service with him to a child serving his father. Paul is emphasizing the close father-son relationship he has with Timothy in serving Christ. (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile)
• in the spread of the gospel - "in telling people about the gospel"
• I am confident in the Lord, that I will come soon - This could be translated as "I am sure, if it is the Lord's will, that I will come soon."