Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1Thess 3:2

“And we sent Timothy, our brother, and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:”

“Since the Thessalonians were troubled by the fact that their teacher was subjected to trials, they had need of strengthening and consolation, so as not to fall away from the faith. For the trials of a teacher cause no small disturbance to the disciples, just as the wounds of a commander do to the soldiers.”

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