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Connecting Statement:

Paul tells how he acted in the past and encourages Timothy to trust God.

he considered me faithful

"he considered me trustworthy" or "he regarded me as reliable"

he placed me into service

Paul speaks of the task of serving God as if it were a place that one could be placed in. Alternate translation: "he assigned me to serve him" or "he appointed me as his servant" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)