1 Corinthians 16:10. Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear. Probably it was his youth (1 Timothy 4:12), his delicate constitution (1 Timothy 5:23), and possibly a certain gentleness and softness of character thereby engendered that dictated this kindly word, to encourage him should he come to Corinth. We learn from Acts 19:22 that Timothy and Erastus had been despatched to Macedonia; and Timothy, at least, had been instructed to go by Greece, so as to visit Corinth on his way (1 Corinthians 4:17). Here he speaks of Timothy's reaching Corinth as uncertain, but in case he should do so, the apostle is anxious he should be well received, for he worketh the work of the Lord (Jesus), as I also do. See a similar fine testimony to Timothy in Philippians 2:19-22.

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