Philippians 2:20

“For. have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state”

“For”: The reason he is sending Timothy. “I have no man likeminded”: “As interested as. am” (Lam). “As near of my own attitude” (Ber). “It is as if Paul were saying, ‘You, Philippians, must not be disappointed if upon my release. cannot in person immediately come to see you. No one is better qualified and more favorably disposed (than Timothy)'” (Hendriksen p. 134). “Care truly for your state”: “Who would take. genuine interest in your welfare” (TCNT). “Paul knows of no messenger whom he can dispatch, who will be as ‘in tune' with the saints at Philippi, as will Timothy” (Jackson p. 55). “There is no hypocrisy in this youth” (Jackson p. 55). Paul intends to make clear to the Philippians that whatever Timothy says in his mission to Philippi and whatever decisions he makes will be his (Paul's) as well, and no one should oppose the disciple (1 Corinthians 4:16). Timothy had assisted in founding the church in Philippi (Acts 16:1 ff). In addition, he had visited them since (Acts 19:22). Paul and his companions practice what has been written to the Philippians (Philippians 2:3). “Paul has encouraged them to look out for ‘the interests of others'; these words of his will be reinforced by Timothy's example” (Bruce p. 92). “Paul has been urging upon the Philippians the necessity of self-forgetful, humble service. The supreme example given has been that of Christ. However, Paul has expressed his own willingness to die in the service of his friends; and now he mentions two companions whose lives have been devoted to sympathetic care” (Erdman p. 95).