And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:

And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;

I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.

So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my brother-workers.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it.