hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that is in you toward Christ Jesus;

Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,

I, Paul did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.