This is a classic passage on the will of God! Paul's "Macedonian Call" yields wonderful truths. Paul discerned God's will by closed doors. Then, because God's will was so radically different than what Paul thought, God gave him specifics in a dream. But what of the choice of Timothy? How was that determined to be God's will? He was a disciple but surely there were others. He did not pass a detailed exam because he would have been found to have trouble relating to unbelievers (2 Tim. 1:7-8), potential physical problems (1 Tim. 5:23), and insecurities (1 Tim. 4:12). But the choice was based in Paul's Spirit-led desire to take him along (v3) and Timothy's sterling references (v2). Reputation among the brethren counts for a lot! (15:22; 18:27; 2 Cor. 8:22-24; etc.)
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