NOW as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.

And the brethren from thence, when they heard of our motions, came out to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and felt fresh courage.

Now I wish you, brethren, to know, that the things which have befallen me have rather conduced to the progress of the gospel;

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but took his leave of them, saying, I must by any means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: but I mean to return to you again, if God so please. So he sailed from Ephesus.

But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.

Instead of your saying, If the Lord pleases, and we are alive, then we will do this or that thing.

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For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; respect therefore such men.

Therefore we were comforted in your consolation; and exceeding abundantly the more rejoiced we in the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

But now when Timothy returned to us from you, and brought us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye retain a kind remembrance of us always, earnestly desirous to see us, as we are also to see you:

The Lord grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.