hearing about your divine love, and the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and all the saints;

For I had much joy and consolation over your divine love, because the affections of the saints have been refreshed by you, O brother.

him at one time unprofitable to you, but now profitable both to you and to me: whom I have sent back to you,

Whom I did wish to have with me, in order that he might minister unto me in your stead in the bonds of the gospel:

for on this account he suddenly departed from you for an hour, that you might have him back forever;

if then you have me a comrade, receive him as myself.

I Paul have written with my own hand, I will pay it: not that I may say to you that you even owe yourself to me.

Having confidence in your obedience I have written to you, knowing that you will do even more than those things which I say.