²³ As for Titus, he is my partner and coworker in your service; as for our brothers, they are messengers^[a] of the churches, the glory of Christ.^(A)

²⁵ Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, your messenger^[a] and minister to my need,^(A)

¹⁷ So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.^(A)

⁶ so that we might urge Titus that, as he had already made a beginning, so he should also complete this generous undertaking^[a] among you.^(A)

⁸ Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may become coworkers with the truth.

²⁴ and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my coworkers.^(A)

² but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition.^(A)

⁷ This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on our^[a] behalf,^(A)

³ Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion,^[a] help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.^(A)

¹⁸ I urged Titus to go and sent the brother with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves with the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same footsteps?^(A)