1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 - Paul Sends Timothy To Thessalonica
1 And so, when I could no longer bear it, I made up my mind to be left behind at Athens, all alone. 2 I sent Timothy, my brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and to hearten you in your faith. 3 So that no one should be shaken by these troubles??or you know well that we are appointed to troubles. 4 For even when I was with you I used to tell you beforehand that I was to suffer affliction; and so it proved, as you know. 5 So, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that my labor had been in vain.