1 Thessalonians 3:2

Paul sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage them in their faith. He provided real support to a struggling church.

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• Acts 14:22–23strengthening 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.
• Eph 6:21–22Tychicus, 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.
• Phil 2:19–25Now 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.
• Acts 17:14–15The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
• 2 Cor 1:19For 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.”
• 1 Cor 16:10–12If 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.
• Acts 16:1Paul 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.
• 2 Cor 8:23As 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.
• 2 Cor 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
• Rom 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
• 2 Cor 2:13I 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.
• 1 Th 3:13so 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 1:7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
• Acts 16:5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
• Col 4:9With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
• 1 Cor 4:17That 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.
• Col 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
• Col 4:12Epaphras, 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.
• Phil 1:25Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
• Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

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