⁴¹ Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous,

⁵ Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you;^{(A) 6} they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God,^{(B) 7} for they began their journey for the sake of Christ,^[a] accepting no support from nonbelievers.^{[b](C) 8} Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may become coworkers with the truth.

¹⁶ He said, “At this season, in due time, you shall embrace a son.” She replied, “No, my lord, O man of God; do not deceive your servant.”^(A)

¹⁷ The woman conceived and bore a son at that season, in due time, as Elisha had declared to her.

¹⁰ For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the^[a] love that you showed for his sake^[b] in serving the saints, as you still do.^(A)

Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

⁸ One day Elisha was passing through Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to have a meal. So whenever he passed that way, he would stop there for a meal.^{(A) 9} She said to her husband, “Look, I am sure that this man who regularly passes our way is a holy man of God.^{(B) 10} Let us make a small roof chamber with walls and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that he can stay there whenever he comes to us.”