Timothy was also approved because he knew the organic order in the body of Christ. Paul told the Philippians,
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly.
– Philippians 2:19
Paul trusted Timothy because Timothy served together with him “like a child serving his father” (v. 22).
Adapted from Philippians: “That I May Gain Christ,”
by Titus Chu, pages 157-158.
Tomorrow: “Knowing the Organic Order in the Body” (2)