15 Now I urge you, brothers[a]—you know that (A)the household[b] of Stephanas were (B)the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves (C)to the service of the saints— 16 (D)be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for (E)your absence, 18 for they (F)refreshed my spirit as well as yours. (G)Give recognition to such people.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:15 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 20
  2. 1 Corinthians 16:15 Greek house

15 You know oida that hoti the ho household oikia of Stephanus Stephanas were eimi the first aparchē converts in the ho province of Achaia Achaia, and kai that they devoted tassō themselves heautou to eis the service diakonia of the ho saints hagios. So de I urge parakaleō you hymeis, brothers adelphos, 16 that hina you hymeis also kai submit hypotassō to ho such as these toioutos, and kai to everyone pas who ho assists in the work synergeō and kai labors kopiaō in it. 17 But de I rejoice chairō at epi the ho coming parousia of Stephanas Stephanas, · kai Fortunatus Phortounatos, and kai Achaicus Achaikos because hoti they houtos have supplied anaplēroō what ho was lacking hysterēma from you hymeteros, 18 for gar they have refreshed anapauō · ho my emos spirit pneuma and kai · ho yours hymeis. Therefore oun recognize epiginōskō the worth of ho such men toioutos.

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