But without your consent I was unwilling to do anything, so that your kindness to me might be of your own free will, and not of compulsion.

So although as a Christian I feel quite free to order you to do what ought to be done,

along with [John] Mark [Note: This shows that Mark was now back in the good graces of Paul. See Acts 15:36-40], Aristarchus, Demas [Note: This man later deserted Paul. See II Tim. 4:10] and Luke, who are [also] my fellow-workers. [Note: These men, unlike Epaphras who was imprisoned with Paul, were free to minister for Christ there in Rome].