Timothy’s Visit
So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens. Act 17:151Th 3:51Th 2:172Co 2:13Jer 20:9Jer 44:222Co 11:29-30 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God 1in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Act 14:22-23Eph 6:21-22Php 2:19-251Co 16:10-122Co 1:12Co 1:192Co 8:23Act 16:1 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. Act 14:22Rom 5:3Act 9:16Jhn 16:331Co 15:58Act 21:131Th 5:9Mat 10:16-18 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass. 1Th 2:142Co 8:1-21Th 2:2Act 17:132Th 1:4-6Jhn 16:1-3Act 17:1Act 17:5-9 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain. Jas 1:13-14Mat 4:32Co 2:11Eph 4:14Gal 1:6-9Isa 49:4Php 2:161Co 7:5
Timothy’s Encouraging Report
But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you. 1Co 11:2Isa 52:71Th 1:3Act 18:5Pro 25:252Co 7:5-7Php 1:81Co 13:13 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith. 2Co 1:42Jn 1:41Co 4:9-131Th 3:8-92Co 11:23-282Co 7:6-72Ti 3:10-12Act 17:4-10 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord. 1Co 16:13Col 1:23Rev 3:11Heb 10:23Heb 4:14Php 1:21Act 11:23Eph 3:17
How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence? 2Co 9:15Psa 96:12-131Th 1:2-3Psa 71:14-151Th 3:7-82Sa 7:18-201Th 2:192Sa 6:21 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith. 2Co 13:91Th 2:17-181Th 3:112Co 1:24Php 1:25Rom 1:10-12Rom 15:30-322Co 1:15
Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. Pro 3:5-6Mat 6:322Th 2:161Th 3:13Luk 12:32Mat 6:261Jn 3:12Th 3:5 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows, Php 1:9Rom 13:81Jn 4:7-16Mat 22:392Th 1:31Jn 3:11-191Th 5:15Gal 5:22 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. Col 1:221Th 5:23Eph 5:271Th 2:191Co 1:7-8Jud 1:141Th 4:15Jud 1:24