1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 - Paul Sends Timothy To Thessalonica
1 WHEREFORE when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone: 2 and sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, that he might stablish you, and comfort you concerning your faith: 3 that no man might be shaken by these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that thereunto we are appointed. 4 For when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to suffer tribulation; as also it came to pass, and ye know. 5 For this cause also, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your fidelity, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain.