As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger [refreshes] those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.

As cold water is agreeable to a thirsting soul, so is a good message from a land far off.

so that in joy I may come to you through the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted over you, as he reported to us your earnest longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

Because of this we have been comforted. And in your comfort we rejoiced exceedingly more over the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

Therefore I sent him more eagerly, in order that when you see him again you may have joy, and I may be less anxious.

I am sending him to you for this very thing, that he may know your circumstances, and he may encourage your hearts,

But now when Timothy came to us from you, and brought good news to us of your faith and your love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also [long to see] you--

because of this we were encouraged, brothers, in regard to you in all our affliction and distress by your faith.

I have no greater joy than these things, that I hear [that] my children are walking in truth.

And we request of you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and instruct you,

Receive him therefore in the Lord with the utmost joy, and hold such [ones] in honor;

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you, of whom considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen God.

Demetrius has a good testimony with everyone, and of the truth itself. And we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.