and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

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;

that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

If, therefore, thou holdest me as one in thy fellowship, take him unto thee, as myself;

I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will pay it: not to say that thou indeed owest even thy own self to me.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Amen.