I pray that by their participation in your loyal faith they may have a vivid sense of how much good we Christians can attain.

I have had great joy and encouragement over your love, my brother, over the way you have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

I would have liked to keep him beside me, that as your deputy he might serve me during my imprisonment for the gospel;

Come, brother, let me have some return from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.