We sent our brother Timothy to give you strength and hope in your faith. He works together with us in God’s service to spread the good news about Christ.

打发我们的兄弟在基督福音上作神执事的提摩太前去，坚固你们，并在你们所信的道上劝慰你们，

于是差派我们在基督福音上作上帝同工的弟兄提摩太前去，在你们所信的道上坚固你们，劝勉你们，

于是差派我们在基督福音上作神同工的弟兄提摩太前去，在你们所信的道上坚固你们，劝勉你们，

派提摩太去你们那里。他在传扬基督福音的事工上是我们的弟兄、上帝的同工。他去是要鼓励你们，使你们信心坚定，

派我们的弟兄，就是在基督的福音上和神同工的提摩太去，为了要在你们的信仰上坚定你们，劝慰你们，

并派了我们的弟兄——在基督的福音工作上的神的同工提摩太，好在信仰上坚固你们、鼓励你们，

打發我們的兄弟在基督福音上作神執事的提摩太前去，堅固你們，並在你們所信的道上勸慰你們，

於是差派我們在基督福音上作上帝同工的弟兄提摩太前去，在你們所信的道上堅固你們，勸勉你們，

於是差派我們在基督福音上作神同工的弟兄提摩太前去，在你們所信的道上堅固你們，勸勉你們，

派提摩太去你們那裡。他在傳揚基督福音的事工上是我們的弟兄、上帝的同工。他去是要鼓勵你們，使你們信心堅定，

派我們的弟兄，就是在基督的福音上和神同工的提摩太去，為了要在你們的信仰上堅定你們，勸慰你們，

而打發提摩太、在基督的福音上做我們的兄弟、做上帝同工的、為着你們信心的益處、去使你們堅固，去鼓勵你們，

並派了我們的弟兄——在基督的福音工作上的神的同工提摩太，好在信仰上堅固你們、鼓勵你們，

遣我兄弟提摩太、於基督福音為上帝役者、以堅爾曹、為爾之信而慰爾、

遣我兄弟提摩太、即上帝僕、與我同勞、傳基督福音、俾爾堅定、為爾信生而慰爾、

遣弟提摩太、即天主之役、與我儕同勞傳天主福音者、以堅固爾、勸慰爾、使爾信德愈大、

而先遣從事基督福音之天主忠僕、兄弟蒂茂德、前來慰問、以堅爾之信德、

We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co- worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,

and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our brother and God’s co worker in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith,

And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the benefit of your faith,

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

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:

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught.“ We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church. The elders had trusted in the Lord. Paul and Barnabas prayed and fasted. They placed the elders in the Lord’s care.

Tychicus is a dear brother. He is faithful in serving the Lord. He will tell you everything about me. Then you will know how I am and what I am doing.That’s why I am sending him to you. I want you to know how we are. And I want him to encourage you.

I hope to send Timothy to you soon if the Lord Jesus allows it. Then I will be encouraged when I receive news about you.I have no one else like Timothy. He will truly care about how you are doing.All the others are looking out for their own interests. They are not looking out for the interests of Jesus Christ.But you know that Timothy has proved himself. He has served with me like a son with his father in spreading the good news.So I hope to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.And I’m sure I myself will come soon if the Lord allows it.But I think it’s necessary to send Epaphroditus back to you. He is my brother in the Lord. He is a worker and a soldier of Christ together with me. He is also your messenger. You sent him to take care of my needs.

I’m sure of this. So I know I will remain with you. And I will continue with all of you to help you grow in your faith. I will also continue to help you be joyful in what you have been taught.

Timothy works together with me. He sends his greetings to you. So do Lucius, Jason and Sosipater, my fellow Jews.

Silas, Timothy and I preached to you about the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Our message did not say“ Yes” and“ No” at the same time. The message of Christ has always been“ Yes.”

That’s the reason I have sent Timothy to you. He is like a son to me, and I love him. He is faithful in serving the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in serving Christ Jesus. And that agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.

Titus is my helper. He and I work together among you. Our brothers are messengers from the churches. They honor Christ.

Timothy will visit you. Make sure he has nothing to worry about while he is with you. He is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.No one should treat him badly. Send him safely on his way so he can return to me. I’m expecting him to come back along with the others.I want to say something about our brother Apollos. I tried my best to get him to go to you with the others. But he didn’t want to go right now. He will go when he can.

Paul came to Derbe. Then he went on to Lystra. A believer named Timothy lived there. His mother was Jewish and a believer. His father was a Greek.

Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia. Then Paul spent all his time preaching. He was a witness to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Timothy our brother joins me in writing. We are sending this letter to you, the members of God’s church in Corinth. It is also for all God’s holy people everywhere in Achaia.

Right away the believers sent Paul to the coast. But Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.The believers who went with Paul took him to Athens. Then they returned with orders that Silas and Timothy were supposed to join him as soon as they could.

Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.

He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother. He is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

So the churches were made strong in the faith. The number of believers grew every day.

You learned the good news from Epaphras. He is dear to us. He serves Christ together with us. He faithfully works for Christ and for us among you.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus just as God planned. Our brother Timothy joins me in writing.

May the Lord give you strength in your hearts. Then you will be holy and without blame in the sight of our God and Father. May that be true when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

But I still had no peace of mind. I couldn’t find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to the believers at Troas and went on to Macedonia.