Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



and so we [i.e., I] sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow-worker in [the ministry of] the Gospel, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofEdification, Examples OfServants Of The LordEncouraging DoubtersSpecific Cases Of StrengtheningThose Who Had FaithFellow WorkersEncouragementSpreading The Gospel

and so we [i.e., I] sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow-worker in [the ministry of] the Gospel, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofEdification, Examples OfServants Of The LordEncouraging DoubtersSpecific Cases Of StrengtheningThose Who Had FaithFellow WorkersEncouragementSpreading The Gospel

But it is not [to be] this way among you, for whoever would like to become important among you will be your servant. Verse ConceptsServant, BondDuties Of Christian ServantsLeadershipServants Of PeopleGreatness Of DisciplesDifferent TeachingsServant LeadershipBeing Different

After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? They are [only] servants through whom you believed [in Christ], with each one doing what the Lord gave him to do. Verse ConceptsEncouraging Faith In ChristOpportunity


and so we [i.e., I] sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow-worker in [the ministry of] the Gospel, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofEdification, Examples OfServants Of The LordEncouraging DoubtersSpecific Cases Of StrengtheningThose Who Had FaithFellow WorkersEncouragementSpreading The Gospel


If other people have the right to receive a share of what you have, should we not have even more [right to it]? Yet we did not make use of this right, but instead we put up with whatever we had to so we would not become a hindrance to [the spread of] the good news [about Christ]. Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofControlling PeopleSuffering For The GospelAvoid Being HinderedEnduringHindrances

Then what is my reward? It is being able to preach the good news without receiving financial support [for it], so as not to claim my full rights in [the work of preaching] the good news. Verse ConceptsRightsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsMinisters, Way They Should TeachThe Gospel PreachedFree Of ChargeReward For WorksChargeRewardForgiving Others Who Hurt YouEvangelismSpreading The GospelNever Giving UpAbusepreachingfreeevangelizing

although it is really not a different one, but rather some people are causing you trouble by trying to pervert the [true] Gospel of Christ. Verse ConceptsChaosThe Purity Of The GospelHurt And Betrayalproblems


and so we [i.e., I] sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow-worker in [the ministry of] the Gospel, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofEdification, Examples OfServants Of The LordEncouraging DoubtersSpecific Cases Of StrengtheningThose Who Had FaithFellow WorkersEncouragementSpreading The Gospel


Now when I came to Troas [See Acts 16:8], in order to preach the good news about Christ, and when a door [of opportunity] was opened to me in [the service of] the Lord [there], Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, motivation forDoorsOpen DoorsThe Gospel PreachedOpportunity

and so we [i.e., I] sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow-worker in [the ministry of] the Gospel, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofEdification, Examples OfServants Of The LordEncouraging DoubtersSpecific Cases Of StrengtheningThose Who Had FaithFellow WorkersEncouragementSpreading The Gospel

Paul wanted him to travel with him [on a preaching mission] so he had him circumcised in order to avoid prejudice by the Jews in that area, for everyone knew that his father was a Greek. Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalMissionary Work, Examples OfGoing TogetherIsrael HardenedJews

and so we [i.e., I] sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow-worker in [the ministry of] the Gospel, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofEdification, Examples OfServants Of The LordEncouraging DoubtersSpecific Cases Of StrengtheningThose Who Had FaithFellow WorkersEncouragementSpreading The Gospel

But now Timothy has returned to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love, and [reported] that you have good memories of us. [He told us that you are] longing to see us, just as we also long to see you. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfLove to Others, Examples OfAgape LoveRemembering PeopleGood NewsLove Exists Between PeopleRight DesiresThose Who Had Faithreassurance