yea, I intreat thee too, my faithful collegue, to assist them both, for they assisted me in the gospel, as well as Clement, and my other collegues, whose names are in the book of life.

Timotheus my collegue, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

now as to Titus, he is my collegue, and assists me in your affairs: as to our brethren, they are the deputies of the churches, and the glory of the christian profession.

however I thought it necessary to send you Epaphroditus my brother, my collegue in the ministry, and my fellow-soldier, whom you had sent to supply my wants:

a minister of God, and our collegue in preaching the gospel of Christ, that by establishing you in the faith, and by his exhortations,