Study it in the app“and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the good news of the Messiah, to strengthen you and exhort you about your faith,”
andκαὶwe sentἐπέμψαμενTimothy,Τιμόθεονour brotherτὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶνandκαὶGod’sτοῦ θεοῦfellow workerσυνεργὸνinἐνthe good newsτῷ εὐαγγελίῳof the Messiah,τοῦ Χριστοῦtoεἰς τὸstrengthenστηρίξαιyouὑμᾶςandκαὶexhort youπαρακαλέσαιaboutὑπὲρyour faith,τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν
send
To make someone go to another place with a task.
Where else “epempsamen” appearsTimothy
Timothy: a disciple and companion of Paul, of a Jewish mother and a Greek father.
Where else “Timotheon” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphon” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsfellow worker
Fellow worker; one who works together with another.
Where else “synergon” appearsgood news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliōi” appearsMessiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appearsstrengthen
To make someone strong and steady.
Where else “stērixai” appearsurge
To spur someone on with words to do good.
Where else “parakalesai” appearstrust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appearsSome manuscripts read “servant of God”; others, “servant of God and our fellow worker.”
1Therefore, when we could no longer bear it, we thought it good to be left behind in Athens alone,
2 · This verse (above)
3so that no one would be unsettled by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed for this.
