--- title: "1 Thessalonians 3 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible" description: "Read 1 Thessalonians 3 with pooles english annotations on the holy bible commentary. 1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and ou" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/1-thessalonians/3" --- [ Read](/kjv/1-thessalonians/3)[ Commentary](/study/1-thessalonians/3)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/1-thessalonians/3) Audio 1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 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: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. 6 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: 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all *men*, even as we *do* toward you: 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. [1 Thessalonians 2](/study/1-thessalonians/2) [1 Thessalonians 4](/study/1-thessalonians/4) ## Commentary To verse 1 The apostle proceeds upon the same argument to confirm his love to them, and care of them, that they might not doubt of it because of his long absence from them. Therefore he tells them, that though he could not come himself, yet he sent Timothy to them from Athens; which we find not mentioned in the Acts by Luke: and his love herein is commended the more: 1. Because he sent him out of a strong impulse of affection, he could not *forbear* any *longer,*or bear, it was a heavy burden to him till he had done it, as the word imports. 2. He was content **to be left at Athens alone** by parting with Timothy, though his company was so desirable and useful to him at that time. And he was well pleased so to do for their sakes; ευδοκησαμεν, he had a complacence of mind in so doing, so much he preferred their good before his own contentment. 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