Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Our brother Timothy. So Paul, 1 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:2.
Is set at liberty - from prison. So Aristarchus was imprisoned with Paul. Timothy probably, after sharing Paul's imprisonment, was set free by the death of Nero. Birks translates х apolelumenon (G630)] 'sent away'-namely, on a mission to Greece, as Paul promised (Philippians 2:19). However, some previous detention is implied before his being let go to Philippi. Paul, though at large, was still in Italy, whence he sends salutations of Italian Christians (Hebrews 13:24), waiting for Timothy to join him, so as to start for Jerusalem. We know from 1 Timothy 1:3, he and Timothy were together at Ephesus after big departing from Italy eastward. He probably left Timothy there and went to Philippi, as he had promised. Paul implies, that if Timothy shall not come shortly, he will start on his journey to the Hebrews at once.