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1 Thessalonians 3:2 — Meaning and Application
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" And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: "
1 Thessalonians 3:2
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Wherefore when we could ➔ no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
For verily, when we were with you, we told ➔ you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
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1 Thessalonians 3:1
"Wherefore when we could ➔ no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;"
1 Thessalonians 3:3
"That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto."
1 Thessalonians 3:4
"For verily, when we were with you, we told ➔ you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know."
1 Thessalonians 3:5
"For this cause, when I could ➔ no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain."
1 Thessalonians 3:6
"But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought ➔ us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:"
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