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 of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the 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 home again. Thou therefore receive him, that is to say mine own heart,

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 was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

If then thou countest me 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 write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.