¹⁶ I rejoice, because I have complete ^(A)confidence in you.

³ And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, ^(A)for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

^21 (A)Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

Paul's Plea for Onesimus

⁸ Accordingly, ^(A)though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do ^(B)what is required,

⁴ And ^(A)we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command.