1 Corinthians 16:10-12
10 And if Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear; for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11 Therefore let no one despise him. But send him on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the brethren. 12 Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brethren, but he was quite unwilling to come at this time; however, he will come when he has a convenient time.
10 And if Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear; for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11 Therefore let no one despise him. But send him on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the brethren. 12 Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brethren, but he was quite unwilling to come at this time; however, he will come when he has a convenient time.
Paul speaks of two co-laborers, Timothy and Apollos. Timothy is fearful of the reception he might receive from the Corinthians, even though Paul wrote to him not to fear (2 Tim.1:7). He reminded them that Timothy was laboring in the gospel also, and should be treated well. Likewise Apollos was a laborer in the gospel also, and just because he was busy and could not come right away with others to them, it was no reason to think badly of him either. We should encourage each other in His work and do so with love, understanding, and encouragement.
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