¹⁶ But ^(A)thanks be to God who ^(B)puts the same earnestness in your behalf in the heart of ^(C)Titus. ¹⁷ For he not only accepted our ^(D)appeal, but being himself very earnest, he has gone to you of his own accord. ¹⁸ We have sent along with him ^(E)the brother whose fame in the things of the ^(F)gospel has spread through ^(G)all the churches; ^19 (H)and not only that, but he has also been ^(I)appointed by the churches to travel with us in ^(J)this gracious work, which is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our ^(K)readiness, ^20 [a]taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift; ²¹ for we ^(L)have regard for what is honorable, not only in ^(M)the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of other people. ²² We have sent with them our brother, whom we have often tested and found diligent in many things, but now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you. ²³ As for ^(N)Titus, he is my ^(O)partner and fellow worker ^[b]among you; as for our ^(P)brothers, they are ^[c](Q)messengers of the churches, ^(R)a glory to Christ. ²⁴ Therefore, ^[d]openly before the churches, ^[e]show them the proof of your love and of our ^(S)reason for boasting about you.