1 Thessalonians 3:2 Parallel Translations

we sent our brother Timothy to you. He serves God by spreading the Good News about Christ. His mission was to strengthen and encourage you in your faith(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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:

ASV:

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

BBE:

We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

DBY:

and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith,

ERV:

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

WEY:

and sent Timothy our brother and God's minister in the service of Christ's Good News, that he might help you spiritually and encourage you in your faith;

WBS:

And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

WEB:

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

YLT:

and did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

1 Thessalonians 3:2 Cross References

XREF:

2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints who are throughout Achaia:

Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother. Paul had been left alone at Athens, went to Corinth alone, and was there joined by Silas and Timothy, who came from Macedonia (Ac 18:5). Timothy had been sent to strengthen the new church at Thessalonica.

MHC:

3:1-5 The more we find pleasure in the ways of God, the more we shall desire to persevere therein. The apostle's design was to establish and comfort the Thessalonians as to the object of their faith, that Jesus Christ was the Saviour of the world; and as to the recompence of faith, which was more than enough to make up all their losses, and to reward all their labours. But he feared his labours would be in vain. If the devil cannot hinder ministers from labouring in the word and doctrine, he will, if possible, hinder the success of their labours. No one would willingly labour in vain. It is the will and purpose of God, that we enter into his kingdom through many afflictions. And the apostles, far from flattering people with the expectation of worldly prosperity in religion, told them plainly they must count upon trouble in the flesh. Herein they followed the example of their great Master, the Author of our faith. Christians were in danger, and they should be forewarned; they will thus be kept from being improved by any devices of the tempter.

CONC:

Brother Christ Christ's Comfort Confirm Encourage Establish Exhort Faith Fellow Fellow-laborer Fellowlabourer Fellow-workman Glad God's Gospel Minister Ministrant News Servant Service Spiritually Spreading Strength Strengthen Tidings Timotheus Timothy Worker

Christ Christ's Comfort Confirm Encourage Establish Exhort Faith Fellow Fellow-Laborer Fellowlabourer Fellow-Workman Glad God's Good Gospel Help Minister Ministrant News Servant Service Spiritually Spreading Strength Tidings Timotheus Timothy Worker

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