praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.

it is for love's sake that--instead of that--although I am none other than Paul the aged, and am now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,

Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one.

For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours;

I Paul write this with my own hand--I will pay you in full. (I say nothing of the fact that you owe me even your own self.)

I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.

And at the same time provide accommodation for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be permitted to come to you.