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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
Such was the care of the holy apostle Paul for his disciples, that when he himself was detained by some difficult circumstances, he would send others to visit his disciples. This is what he did then as well, sending Timothy. And he speaks of him with such praise, not so much exalting him as honoring them by the fact that one so indispensable at such a time he drew away for their sake from the work of ministry as a "fellow worker in the Gospel."
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
And we sent Timothy, who was the one most in accord with the Apostle: "I have no one like him, who will be genuinely anxious for your welfare" (Phil. 2:20). "I sent to you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord" (1 Cor. 4:17). Our brother, sustained by charity. "A brother helped by a brother is like a strong city" (Prov. 18:19), and God's servant, for he is an important person in the Church: "Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one" (2 Cor. 11:23). …
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