1 Thessalonians 3:2

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:

Cross-reference

In 1 Thessalonians 3:13, the goal of Timothy's mission is revealed: to establish hearts blamelessly holy before God.

In 1 Thessalonians 3:5, Paul explains he sent Timothy to learn about their faith — this further clarifies the purpose of the mission.

Acts 14:22 Parallel

In Acts 14:22, Paul strengthens and encourages disciples in the faith, exactly the mission given to Timothy here.

Acts 16:1 Historical context

Acts 16:1 introduces Timothy, the brother later sent to Thessalonica, showing his origin and first meeting with Paul.

Acts 18:5 Historical context

Acts 18:5 shows Timothy returning from Macedonia to Paul in Corinth, confirming the outcome of his mission to Thessalonica.

In Philippians 2:19-25, Paul sends Timothy to strengthen the church, directly parallel to his mission here.

Ephesians 6:22 sent Tychicus to encourage hearts, mirroring Timothy's purpose of encouragement and strengthening.

1 Corinthians 4:17 describes Paul sending Timothy to Corinth for a similar purpose—to instruct and remind the church.

1 Corinthians 16:10 instructs the Corinthians to welcome Timothy as he does the Lord's work, mirroring his mission to Thessalonica.

1 Corinthians 16:11 continues with instructions to respect and support Timothy, emphasizing his role as a faithful coworker.

2 Corinthians 1:19 includes Timothy as a co-proclaimer of Christ with Paul, confirming his role as God's coworker.

Acts 11:23 Parallel

Acts 11:23 shows Barnabas exhorting believers to remain faithful, directly paralleling Timothy's exhortation to the Thessalonians.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:17, Paul prays for God to comfort and establish their hearts — the exact same verbs (parakaleo, sterizo) used for Timothy's task.

In Colossians 4:8, Paul sends Tychicus to encourage their hearts — exactly the same purpose as Timothy's sending here.

2 Corinthians 7:6 says God comforted Paul through Titus — parallel to Timothy bringing comfort to the Thessalonians.

Romans 1:11 Parallel

Romans 1:11 uses the same verb 'strengthen' (sterizo) — Paul's desire to impart spiritual gifts mirrors Timothy's purpose.

Acts 18:23 Parallel

Acts 18:23 has Paul strengthening all the disciples, using the same verb and purpose as Timothy's mission.

Acts 15:32 Parallel

Acts 15:32 describes Judas and Silas encouraging and strengthening brothers, exactly the task Timothy was sent to do.

1 Corinthians 14:3 says prophecy builds up and encourages — similar to Timothy's role of establishing and exhorting the church.

Romans 16:21 calls Timothy a fellow worker, echoing his role as God's coworker in 1 Thessalonians.

Acts 16:40 Parallel

Acts 16:40 shows Paul and Silas encouraging the brothers, matching Timothy's role of encouragement in Thessalonica.

Acts 8:14 Parallel

Acts 8:14 sends apostles to Samaria to strengthen new believers, similar to Paul sending Timothy for strengthening.

In 1 Timothy 4:6, Paul calls Timothy a good servant of Christ, trained in faith — echoing his role as co-worker in the gospel here.

Philemon 1:1 also calls Timothy 'our brother', reinforcing his role as a fellow worker in the gospel.