1 Corinthians 4:17

For this cause have. sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as. teach everywhere in every church.

'For this cause' -'the "cause" which Paul had in mind in sending Timothy to the Corinthians was to help them become imitators of him.' (Willis p. 152)

'have. sent' -indicating that Timothy would be on his way when this letter arrived. (1 Corinthians 16:10)

'my beloved and faithful child in the Lord' -one that Paul had converted also, just like the Corinthians. 'And it is an expression of his care for them that leads him to send one so dear to him as Timothy to be his representative there.' (McGuiggan p. 58)

'put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ' -The Corinthians had forgot some of the truths that Paul had taught while with them.

'even as. teach everywhere in every church' -'Paul had. central message! And it is that message which he proclaims in every church wherever he goes. And Paul doesn't teach one thing in one area and another in another. He doesn't seek favor with men (Galatians 1:10) by preaching what they wish to hear... this surely, has something to say about the pattern of biblical authority.. (McGuiggan p. 58)

'Paul's concern that all his churches should exhibit the same standards of Christian practice finds expression in 1 Corinthians 7:17; 1 Corinthians 11:16; 1 Corinthians 14:33 (cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:15; 2 Thessalonians 3:6)' (F.F. Bruce p. 52)

'He can tell you how. teach, not accommodating the gospel to the prejudices and foibles of any locality..' (McGarvey p. 70)