Because I hear of the love and the faith which you show, not only to the Lord Jesus, but also to all his People;

Once he was of little service to you, but now he has become of great service, not only to you, but to me as well;

But I do not wish to do anything without your consent, because I want your generosity to be voluntary and not, as it were, compulsory.

No longer as a slave, but as something better--a dearly loved Brother, especially dear to me, and how much more so to you, not only as your fellow man, but as your fellow Christian!