1 Thessalonians 3:2

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1 Thessalonians 3:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

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Acts 16:1

Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

Acts 17:14

The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

Acts 17:15

Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.

Acts 18:5

And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Romans 16:21

Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.

1 Corinthians 4:17

That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

1 Corinthians 16:10

If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.

1 Corinthians 16:11

No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.

1 Corinthians 16:12

Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was not at all inclined to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity.

2 Corinthians 1:19

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”

2 Corinthians 2:13

I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

2 Corinthians 8:23

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.

Ephesians 6:21

Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

Philippians 2:19

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.

Philippians 2:20

I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.

Philippians 2:21

For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:22

But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.

Philippians 2:23

So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.

Philippians 2:24

And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

Philippians 2:25

But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

Colossians 1:7

You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

Colossians 4:9

With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

Acts 16:5

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Ephesians 6:22

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Philippians 1:25

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,