¹⁰ Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

¹⁸ For he who serves Christ in ^[a]these things ^(A)is acceptable to God and approved by men.

⁷ that ^(A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though ^(B)it is tested by fire, ^(C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

² And you shall remember that the Lord your God ^(A)led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and ^(B)test you, ^(C)to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

¹⁰ But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

²² But you know his proven character, ^(A)that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.

²² And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you.

⁹ For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are ^(A)obedient in all things.

¹⁹ For ^(A)there must also be factions among you, ^(B)that those who are approved may be ^[a]recognized among you.

Come Before Winter

¹⁹ Greet ^(A)Prisca and Aquila, and the household of ^(B)Onesiphorus.