# Connecting Statement:

Paul tells how he acted in the past and encourages Timothy to trust God.

# he considered me faithful

"he considered me trustworthy" or "he regarded me as reliable"

# he placed me into service

Paul speaks of the task of serving God as if it were a place that one could be placed in. Alternate translation: "he assigned me to serve him" or "he appointed me as his servant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])