1 THESSALONIANS 3:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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:”
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith — Timothy is commended with the highest honor: 'God's coworker' (synergos tou theou), standing alongside Paul in the divine work. He is sent not to govern but to establish (stērizo, to firm up) and exhort (parakaleo, to encourage); his task is pastoral stabilization. The gospel mission requires delegation and apostolic confidence.
Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 3:2
“Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone.” Instead of saying, “we chose.” “And sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister and our fellow-worker in the Gospel of Christ.” And this he says, not as extolling Timothy, but honoring them, that he sent them the fellow-worker, and minister of the Gospel. As if he had said, Having withdrawn him from his labors we have sent to you the minister of God, and our fellow-laborer in…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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