1 Corinthians 4:17

“For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, etc.] This is an instance of his care of them, concern for them and respect unto them; that he not only writes unto them, giving his best advice and counsel, promising to come unto them; but in the mean while sends Timothy to them, whose character is here given as one dear to him, and in all things trusty and faithful: who is my beloved son; so, in his epistles to him, he often styles him his son, his own son in the faith, his dearly beloved son; not that he was the instrument of his conversion, for he was a disciple of Christ before the apostle was acquainted with him; (see <441601>Acts 16:1) but either because of his age, he being younger than…”

“For this came--that ye may the better "be followers of me" (Co1 4:16), through his admonitions. sent . . . Timotheus-- (Co1 16:10; Act 19:21-22). "Paul purposed . . . when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem. So he sent into Macedonia Timotheus and Erastus." Here it is not expressly said that he sent Timothy into Achaia (of which Corinth was the capital), but it is implied, for he sent him with Erastus before him. As he therefore purposed to go into Achaia himself, there is every probability they were to go thither also. They are said only to have been sent into Macedonia, because it was the country to which they went immediately from Ephesus. The undesignedness of…”

“For this cause - In order to remind you of my doctrines and my manner of life. Since I am hindered from coming myself, I have sent a fellow laborer as my messenger, well acquainted with my views and feelings, that he might do what I would do if I were present. Have I sent unto you Timotheus - Timothy, the companion and fellow laborer of Paul. This was probably when Paul was at Ephesus. He sent Timothy and Erastus into Macedonia, probably with instruction to go to Corinth if convenient. Yet it was not quite certain that Timothy would come to them, for in 1 Corinthians 16:10, he expresses a doubt whether he would. Paul was probably deeply engaged in Asia, and did not think it proper then for…”

“My beloved son - Elsewhere he styles him "brother," Co2 1:1; but here paternal affection takes place. As I teach - No less by example than precept. 1 Corinthians 4:18”

“4:17 Timothy, Paul’s child in the faith and one of his closest associates, was with Paul when he first preached the Good News in Corinth (see 2 Cor 1:19). Paul sent him to faithfully communicate what it means to follow Christ Jesus.”

“I sent: Co1 16:10; Act 19:21, Act 19:22; Phi 2:19; Th1 3:2, Th1 3:3 who is: Co1 4:15; Ti1 1:2; Ti2 1:2 faithful: Co1 4:2, Co1 7:25; Num 12:7; Pro 13:17; Mat 24:45, Mat 25:21, Mat 25:23; Eph 6:21; Col 1:7, Col 4:9; Ti2 2:2; Rev 2:10, Rev 2:13 my ways: Co1 7:17, Co1 11:2, Co1 11:16, Co1 16:1; Ti2 3:10 in: Co1 14:33 1 Corinthians 4:18”