1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 - Paul Sends Timothy To Thessalonica
1 Wherefore, being no longer able to contain ourselves, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 2 and we sent Timothy our brother and minister of God in the gospel of the Christ, in order that he might strengthen and comfort you with respect to your faith, 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this: 4 for even when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, as it also came to pass, and as you know. 5 For this reason, when I could no longer contain my self, I sent to know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.