so that the fellowship that thou hast in the faith is fruitful through knowledge of all good things, which are in you by Jesus Christ.

Wherefore though I be bold in Christ to enjoin thee, that which becometh thee;

whom I have sent home again. Thou therefore receive him, that is to say mine own heart,

whom I would fain have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.

Nevertheless, without thy mind, would I do nothing, that that good which springeth of thee should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Haply he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever,

If he have hurt thee or oweth thee ought, that lay to my charge.

I, Paul, have written it with mine own hand. I will recompense it. So that I do not say to thee how that thou owest unto me even thine own self.

Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say for.