“But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.”
Welcome him then in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men — dekhomai (receive/welcome) with joy mirrors Paul's own posture toward them. 'In the Lord' (en kyriō) frames reception as Christ-reality: welcoming Timothy is welcoming Christ's servant. 'Honor such men' (timē tous toioutous) elevates Timothy and others like him as exemplars. Honor (timē) in Greek thought is public recognition; Paul claims honor for those who practice kenotic service. The reversal is striking: the self-emptying servant receives honor.
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