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1 Thessalonians 3:2

1 Thessalonians 3:2
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:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And sent Timotheus our brother,.... In a spiritual relation, having the same heavenly Father, and belonging to the same Jerusalem, which is free, and the mother of us all; of the same household and in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And sent Timotheus - That is, evidently, he sent him from Athens - for this is the fair construction of the passage. But in the history Acts 17 there is no mention that Timothy came to Athens at all,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Timotheus, our brother - It appears that Timothy was but a youth when converted to God; he had now however been some years in the work of God; Paul therefore calls him his brother, being one of the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Thessalonians 3:1-5

In these words the apostle gives an account of his sending Timothy to the Thessalonians. Though he was hindered from going to them himself, yet his love was such that he could not forbear sending…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and sent Timotheus Timothy: see note on this name, ch. 1Th 1:1.

The Acts of the Apostles traces St Paul's footsteps from Thessalonica to Berœa, and on from Berœa to Athens: read Act 17:10-16; and…