1Th 3:1-6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Thess 3:1-5: 3:1-5 After preaching in Berea, Paul had departed from Macedonia and sailed to Athens, instructing Silas and Timothy to join him soon (Acts 17:13-15 ). Timothy returned to Thessalonica (1 Thes 3:2 ), as Paul’s anxiety for the Thessalonian church had intensified (3:1 , 5 ).

Summary for 1Thess 3:1-5: 3:1-5 ^a After preaching in Berea, Paul had departed from Macedonia and sailed to Athens, instructing Silas and Timothy to join him soon (Acts 17:13-15 ^b). Timothy returned to Thessalonica (1 Thes 3:2 ^c), as Paul’s anxiety for the Thessalonian church had intensified (3:1 ^d, 5 ^e).
3:3 ^f we are destined for such troubles: Suffering for the faith is often part of a Christian’s life (1:6 ^g; 2:14 ^h; Phil 1:29 ⁱ; 1 Pet 1:6 ^j; 2:21 ^k; 3:17 ^l; 4:19 ^m).
3:5 ⁿ Paul was concerned that Satan, the tempter (Mark 1:13 ^o; 1 Cor 7:5 ^p), had undermined the Thessalonians’ faith (1 Thes 3:2 ^q, 6 ^r, 8 ^s) and rendered his work among them futile (Gal 2:2 ^t; Phil 2:16 ^u).
3:6 ^v Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians from Corinth just after Timothy returned from Thessalonica (3:2 ^w, 5 ^x; Acts 18:5 ^y). Timothy’s report provided good news about the Thessalonians’ faith and love, steadfastness (1 Thes 3:8 ^z), and hope (see also 5:8 ^aa; 2 Thes 1:3-4 ^ab).