1 Thessalonians 3:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν, καὶ διάκονον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ παρακαλέσαι ὑμᾶς περὶ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν:

Transliteration

And we epempsamen Timotheon, the adelphon of us, and diakonon of Theou, and synergon of us in the euangeliō of Christou, for the stērixai you, and parakalesai you concerning the pisteōs of you:

Grammar Details

• *epempsamen*: aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we sent
• *Timotheon*: accusative singular masculine - Timothy (direct object)
• *adelphon*: accusative singular masculine - brother
• *diakonon*: accusative singular masculine - servant/minister
• *Theou*: genitive singular masculine - of God
• *synergon*: accusative singular masculine - fellow worker
• *euangeliō*: dative singular neuter - in the gospel
• *Christou*: genitive singular masculine - of Christ
• *stērixai*: aorist active infinitive - to establish/strengthen
• *parakalesai*: aorist active infinitive - to encourage/comfort/exhort
• *pisteōs*: genitive singular feminine - of faith

Word Meanings

• *diakonon*: servant/minister/deacon
• *synergon*: fellow worker/co-laborer
• *stērixai*: to establish/strengthen/make firm
• *parakalesai*: to encourage/comfort/exhort/beseech

Referenced Verses

• Acts 14:22-23 : 22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
• Eph 6:21-22 : 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
• Phil 1:25 : 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
• Phil 2:19-25 : 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
• Col 1:7 : 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
• 2 Cor 8:23 : 23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
• 1 Thess 3:13 : 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.
• Acts 16:1 : 1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
• Acts 16:5 : 5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
• Acts 17:14-15 : 14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. 15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
• Acts 18:5 : 5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
• Rom 16:21 : 21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
• 1 Cor 4:17 : 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
• 1 Cor 16:10-12 : 10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. 12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
• 2 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
• 2 Cor 1:19 : 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
• 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
• Col 4:9 : 9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Col 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,