I prefer to make my appeal on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an old man and now a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus,

Once he was useless to you, but now he is very useful both to you and to me.

16no longer as a slave but better than a slave as a dear brother, especially to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a believer.

21Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you because I know that you will do even more than I ask.