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up. US though I would not come to you. But I will come 

 unto you shortly if the Lord will " Timothy's journey, Ave 

 see, is mentioned in the history and in the epistle, in close 

 connection with St. Paul's own. Here is the same order oi 

 thought and intention ; yet conveyed under such diversity 

 of circumstance and expression, and the mention of them ia 

 the epistle so allied to the occasion which introduces it, 

 namely, the insinuation of his adversaries that he would 

 come to Corinth no more, that I am persuaded no attentive 

 reader will believe that these passages were written in con- 

 cert with one another, or will doubt but that the agreement 

 is unsought and uncontrived. 



But, in the Acts, Erastus accompanied Timothy in this 

 journey, of whom no mention is made in the epistle. From 

 what has been said in our observations upon the epistle to 

 the Romans, it appears probable that Erastus was a Co- 

 rinthian. If so, though he accompanied Timothy to Corinth, 

 he was only returning home, and Timothy was the messen- 

 ger charged with St. Paul's orders. At any rate, this dis- 

 crepancy shows that the passages were not taken from one 

 another. 



IV. Chap. 16 : 10, 11 : "Now if Timotheus come, see 

 that he may be with you without fear ; for he worketh the 

 work of the Lord, as I also do. Let no man therefore de- 

 spise him : but conduct him forth in peace, that he may 

 come unto me ; for I look for him with the brethren." 



From the passage considered in the preceding number, it 

 appears that Timothy was sent to Corinth, either Avith the 

 epistle, or before it : " For this cause have I sent unto you 

 Timotheus." From the passage now quoted, we infer that 

 Timothy was not sent ^cith the epistle ; for had he been the 

 bearer of the letter, or accompanied it, would St. Paul in 

 that letter have said, •' If Timothy come ?" Nor is the 

 sequel consistent with the supposition of his carrying the 

 letter ; for if Timothy were with the apostle Avhen he wrote 

 the letter, could h? say, as he does, " I look for him wdth the 



