Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹⁶ He was glad to go when I asked him, but he is also coming to you because he himself wants to come.

¹⁷ We are sending another brother with him. This brother has a good name in all the churches because he tells the good news.

¹⁸ Not only that, but the churches have chosen him to travel with us as we take care of this gift. We are doing this so that the Lord will be praised. We want to help others.

¹⁹ We do not want anyone to say that we have not done the right thing. So we are taking care of this big gift in the right way. 21We want to do what the Lord says is right, but also what people say is right.

²⁰ And we are also sending another brother with them. We have found him to be glad to help us in many matters, many times. And now he is much more glad to help because he trusts you very much.

²¹ I want to say this. Titus is my close friend and he works with me. And about our other brothers, they have been sent by the churches. They bring praise to Christ.

²² Now then, prove that you love them. Prove that what we have said about you is true. Then the churches will know it.