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1 Thessalonians 3:6

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Thessalonians 3:6

Verse 6 of 13

Scripture focus

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:

1 Thessalonians 3:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:6

Theological / Devotional

But now. The adverb “now” clearly indicates that Timothy had just arrived from Thessalonica. This first epistle, then, was written soon after Timothy’s arrival, and consequently reflects the loving sentiments evoked by Timothy’s encouraging report. It is also clear that the epistle was written at Corinth, not Athens (see pp. 224, 225), for the record states that Timothy and Silas had joined Paul at Corinth (Acts 18:5).

Charity. Gr. agape, “love” (see on Matt. 5:43; John 11:3; 1 Cor. 13:1). It was balm to Paul’s heart to know that the believers’ faith had not been shaken, and their love had not waxed cold.

Good remembrance of us. Paul had feared that Jewish misrepresentations would have turned the Thessalonians against him when he was absent from them. The news that they still thought lovingly of him and were continually longing to see him, must have been very reassuring to the apostle. He declares that the longing is mutual—he desires to see them (cf. ch. 2:17, 18).

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