John Chrysostom

At the same time too, he honors them by sending Timothy. "What sayest thou? dost thou send Timothy? and wherefore?" Because "I have no one likeminded"; that is, none of those whose care is like mine, none who "will care truly for you." Had he then no one of those who were with him? No one likeminded, that is, who has yearnings and takes thought for you as I do. No one would lightly choose, he means, to make so long a journey for this purpose. Timothy is the one with me who loves you. …

Homily on Philippians 9 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

I could, he says, have sent another, but there is no one equal to me in zeal except this one, that is, one who cares about your affairs as I do, who would sincerely, that is, in a fatherly manner, look after you. Notice how he cares: when he himself did not have a convenient time to come to them, he sends others, so that those under his guidance would at no time give themselves over to carelessness.

Commentary on Philippians ↗

Clement of Alexandria

But the apostle, writing to us with reference to the endurance of afflictions, says, "And this is of God, that it is given to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake; having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. If there is therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any communion of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye may be of the same mind, having the same love, unanimous, thinking one thing. …

The Stromata Book 4 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Then he praises him: first, on account of his love for them, and secondly, because of his devotion to the Apostle. Thus he makes a good mediator, because he loves them and he venerates him. He says: I am sending Timothy because I have no one like him, i.e., so interested in your progress: "He makes men of one mind to dwell in one house" (Ps. 68:6); who will be genuinely anxious for your welfare. …

Commentary on Philippians ↗