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beckysoup61 said:I believe I work with God, not the classic Christian idea, but that's mine.
In 1 Thessalonians, Paul writes that Timothy is a co-worker with God.
There's more than a little debate among translators as to the Greek grammar - its a genitive construction - co-worker (of/for/with) God. It's the same construction that is in the beginning of other Pauline letters [prisoner (of/for/with) Christ] and [apostle (of/for/with) Christ].
Many translations have co-worker with God for Timothy in 1 Thess - however we choose to translate it will affect our interpretation of apostleship...
KJV 1 Thessalonians 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our
ESV 1 Thessalonians 3:2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and (sunergo.n tou/ qeou)
God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,
NAS 1 Thessalonians 3:2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,
NAS 1 Thessalonians 3:2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,