I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, (Hearing of thy faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus,

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

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.

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

Whom I would gladly have kept with me, that he might have ministered unto me as thou wouldst have done, in the bonds of the gospel.

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

And, if he hath wronged thee at all or oweth thee aught, the same, unto me, do thou reckon: -

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.