⁶ they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God,^(A)

¹² urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.^(A)

⁵ because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus.^{(A) 6} I pray that the partnership of your faith may become effective as you comprehend all the good that we^[a] share in Christ.^{[b] 7} I have^[c] indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.^(B)

¹³ Make every effort to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, and see that they lack nothing.

³ So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported the conversion of the gentiles and brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.^(A)

²⁰ If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this is a commendable thing before God.^(A)

¹⁰ so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God.^(A)

¹⁴ In any case, it was kind of you to share my distress.

¹⁶ I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia and to come back to you from Macedonia and have you send me on to Judea.^(A)

²⁴ when I go to Spain. For I do hope to see you on my journey and to be sent on by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a little while.