so that we urged Titus, that just as he had begun before, thus he would also finish this grace also in you.

But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus.

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

I urged Titus, and I sent with him the brother. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did [we] not [walk] in the same Spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

So they beckoned to their partners who were in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

And likewise also [it gripped] James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear; from now on you shall be catching men."

If then you count me as a partner, receive him as me.

Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my needs;

Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women who labored together with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

just as also you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you,

But suffering before and being spitefully treated at Philippi, just as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much conflict.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

We therefore ought to receive such, in order that we may become fellow workers with the truth.

and not only that, but who was also chosen by the churches as our traveling companion with this gift, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and [to show] our readiness--

Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my needs;