Verse Lens · Context pointer
Philippians 2:23 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 23. 23Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
King James Version — public domain in the United States · Bible text and permissions
Role in This Section
Paul will send Timothy once he knows how his own legal situation develops.
Read It With
- Philippians 2:19–24
Read verses 19–24 together. Paul intends to send Timothy after his legal situation becomes clearer, while verse 24 adds his hope in the Lord to come himself.
Why It Needs Context
Verse 23 gives the practical timing, but verse 24 keeps the plan under trust in the Lord rather than presenting it as a settled prediction.
Continue in Context
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Read Philippians 2:19–24 — Timothy Shows Genuine ConcernSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: The KJV wording and immediate English context for Philippians 2:19–24.
Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, Philippians 2; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the library policy.
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: The critically edited Greek wording and punctuation used as the base text for this passage.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/Phil.txt, Philippians 2, verses within Philippians 2:19–24.
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