2 Corinthians 8:23

²⁵But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

¹⁷If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

⁶So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

⁷even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your ^[+] behalf,

²⁴as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

²but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

¹⁶But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

³Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

¹⁰and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”

⁶Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,