Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's co-worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this. For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know. For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labour would be in vain.
But now that Timothy has come
to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and
reported that you always remember us kindly
Even
though we are surrendered to the Lord, we walk aware that we could stumble and
fall. Fellow believers in Christ are used by our Father to encourage us but also to warn us lest we fall. Be open to teaching
and guidance we are not able to discern our own blind-spots, test all you hear
though and rely on the Holy Spirit.
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