'tis for this end I have sent you Timothy, who is my dear disciple, and a faithful christian, who will inform you how I behave my self in every church where I teach the gospel of Christ.

he sent therefore Timothy and Erastus, two of his assistants in the ministry, before to Macedonia; but stay'd himself in Asia for some time.

Without

let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him safe, that he may come to me: for I and the brethren expect him.

so that your way of life may stand fair to the world, and prevent your being dependent upon any man.

For

therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

Timotheus my collegue, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

Invested then with such a commission, I beseech you let not the offers of divine favour be made to you in vain.

However, I hope by the favour of the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you very soon, that I may have some encouragement by knowing the state of your affairs:

a minister of God, and our collegue in preaching the gospel of Christ, that by establishing you in the faith, and by his exhortations,

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what, did I make a gain of you by any body I sent to you?