Introduction
St Paul informs them how, being hindered himself from visiting them, he had sent Timothy to comfort them, of whom he gives a high character, 1 Thessalonians 3:1 , 1 Thessalonians 3:2 . Shows that trials and difficulties are unavoidable in the present state, 1 Thessalonians 3:3 , 1 Thessalonians 3:4 . Mentions the joy he had on hearing by Timothy of their steadiness in the faith, for which he returns thanks to God; and prays earnestly for their increase, 1 Thessalonians 3:5-10 . Prays also that God may afford him an opportunity of seeing them, 1 Thessalonians 3:11 . And that they may abound in love to God and one another, and be unblamable in holiness at the coming of Christ, 1 Thessalonians 3:12 , 1 Thessalonians 3:13 .
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