1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 - Paul Sends Timothy To Thessalonica
1 When we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens. 2 So we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the good news of Christ. He came to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith. 3 We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution. 4 When we were with you, we told you that we would suffer tribulation and affliction. It happened, as you know. 5 For this cause, when I could no longer bear it, I inquired about your faith. I feared that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.