I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you. I have no one like him who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. All of them are seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But Timothy’s worth you know, how like a son with a father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. I hope therefore to send him as soon as I see how things go with me; and I trust in the Lord that I will also come soon.
Reflection
It seems pretty bad that Paul has to mention that he can't send Timothy yet because there aren't very many around him that are trustworthy and unselfish. I know that it is very early in Christianity at this point, but it still seems sad and pathetic. Don't worry, he does say he can send Epaphroditus in the next paragraph. Yet, I wonder how Epaphroditus felt when that part was read aloud.
Was it that Paul kept asking any disciple that would visit him in prison if they would go to Philippi and they each kept saying "Nah, I have too much of my own things to do around here."? Did they see his imprisonment as something they didn't want to risk for their own lives? Probably. 
It is no secret that we need more people following the interests of Jesus Christ. We need more "Yeah, sure, I can help" and less "Nah, I'm too busy right now."
Lord Jesus, guide our hearts to yearn for your Way of forgiveness, charity, peace, love of God, and love of one another. May your kindness take even deeper root in our lives and drive us out to share and show with others! In your powerful Name, we pray. Amen.
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