John Chrysostom, on 1Thess 3:1

“For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone:”

“"Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone. And sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister and our fellow-worker in the Gospel of Christ." Instead of saying, "we chose." And this he says, not as extolling Timothy, but honoring them, that he sent them the fellow-worker, and minister of the Gospel. As if he had said, Having withdrawn him from his labors we have sent to you the minister of God, and our fellow-laborer in the Gospel of Christ. "To establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith."”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.