¹⁵ And ^(A)the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, ^(B)Paul thanked God and took courage.

¹⁴ and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me ^(A)as an angel of God, ^(B)as Christ Jesus.

²¹ The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ²² On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

⁶ who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner ^(A)worthy of God. ⁷ For they have gone out for the sake of ^(B)the name, ^(C)accepting nothing from the Gentiles. ⁸ Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

^3 (A)Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.

⁷ for this reason, brothers,^[a] in all our distress and affliction ^(A)we have been comforted about you through your faith.

⁵ For even ^(A)when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn—^(B)fighting without and fear within. ⁶ But ^(C)God, who comforts the downcast, ^(D)comforted us by the coming of Titus, ⁷ and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

¹⁴ But ^(A)thanks be to God, who in Christ always ^(B)leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads ^(C)the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.

²⁴ I hope to see you in passing as I go ^(A)to Spain, and ^(B)to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while.

⁵ When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, ^(A)accompanied us until we were outside the city. And ^(B)kneeling down on the beach, we prayed