when I hear 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 home again. Thou therefore receive him, that is to say mine own heart,

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

If thou count me a fellow, receive him as myself.

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.