[because I] hear about your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

[I pray] that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge [of] every good [thing] that [is] in us for Christ.

For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

whom I wanted to keep with me, in order that he might serve me on behalf of you during my imprisonment for the gospel.

But apart from your consent, I wanted to do nothing, in order that your good [deed] might be not as according to necessity, but according to [your own] free will.

For perhaps because of this, he was separated [from you] for a time, in order that you might have him back forever,

At the same time also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.