1 Thessalonians 3:2
and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;
3that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
Cross References
Acts 16:1And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess which believed; but his father was a Greek.
Acts 17:14And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.
Romans 16:21Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
1 Corinthians 16:10Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:
2 Corinthians 1:19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.
2 Corinthians 8:23Whether any inquire about Titus, he is my partner and my fellow-worker to you-ward; or our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, they are the glory of Christ.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 3:2-6
The Mission of Timothy. ( a. d. 51.) 1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and… Read the whole commentary →