¹⁸ And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel `is spread' through all the churches;

¹⁸ I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? `walked we' not in the same steps?

¹⁷ Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

⁴ who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:

¹² Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

¹⁹ and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in `the matter of' this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and `to show' our readiness:

²² and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which `he hath' in you.

²³ Whether `any inquire' about Titus, `he is' my partner and `my' fellow-worker to you-ward, or our brethren, `they are' the messengers of the churches, `they are' the glory of Christ.