THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS - Chapter 3 - Verse 6

Verse 6. But now when Timotheus came from you unto us. To Corinth, after he had been sent to Thessalonica, Ac 18:5. Comp. See Barnes "1 Th 3:2".

And brought us good tidings. A cheerful or favourable account. Gr., "evangelizing;" that is, bringing good news.

Of your faith. Of your faithfulness or fidelity. Amidst all their trials they evinced fidelity to the Christian cause.

And charity. Love. See Barnes "1 Co 13:1".

And that ye have good remembrance of us always. That is, probably, they showed their remembrance of Paul by obeying his precepts, and by cherishing all affectionate regard for him, notwithstanding all the efforts which had been made to alienate their affections from him.

Greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you. There was no disposition to blame him for having left them, or because he did not return to them. They would have welcomed him again as their teacher and friend. The meaning of this is, that there was between him and them a strong mutual attachment.

{+} "charity" "love" {d} "desiring greatly" Php 1:8