Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1Thess 3:6

“But now when Timothy came to us from you, and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you;”

“I, he says, expected one thing, but the opposite happened. Pay attention to the great joy of Paul! He did not say: news, but: "good news." So great a blessing did he consider their steadfastness in the faith. And he rejoiced in their love, because it was a sign of their faith.”

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