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Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone; and sent Timothy, our brother and [a]God’s minister in the [b]gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Some ancient authorities read fellow-worker with God.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Greek good tidings. See 1:5.

So when we could stand it no longer,(A) we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.(B) We sent Timothy,(C) who is our brother and co-worker(D) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,(E) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

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