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## 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."