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and sent Timothy, our brother and God`s servant in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
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A Costly Expression of Love
Commentators highlight that Paul's decision to send Timothy was a significant personal sacrifice. He sent his "brother" and a vital "fellow-laborer," depriving himself of a key partner. This action, more than just words, demonstrated the depth of his fatherly love and genuine concern for the well-being of the Thessalonian believers.
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1 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And sent Timothy. That is, evidently, he sent him from Athens—for this is the fair interpretation of the passage. But in the history in Ac…
19th Century
Anglican
Sent.—It may possibly mean that a message was sent to him at Berea, ordering him to go, but it is far more naturally understood if…
Some are troubled by the problem of harmonizing Timothy’s movements with those recorded in Ac 17–18. But Luke does not write about everything in Pa…
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16th Century
Protestant
Our brother. He assigns to him these marks of commendation to show more clearly how much inclined he was to promote their welfare. For if …
17th Century
The more we find pleasure in the ways of God, the more we will desire to persevere in them. The apostle's design was to establish and comfort the T…
13th Century
Catholic
Paul mentioned the trials the Thessalonians had endured and the relief he intended to supply for them. Here he recalls how he came to their assista…
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