¹⁴ I give praise to God that not one of you had baptism from me, but Crispus and Gaius;

⁸ And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism.

²³ Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.

¹ I, a ruler in the church, send word to the well loved Gaius, for whom I have true love.

² My loved one, it is my prayer that you may do well in all things, and be healthy in body, even as your soul does well.

³ For it gave me great joy when some of the brothers came and gave witness that you had the true faith and were walking in the true way.

⁴ I have no greater joy than to have news that my children are walking in the true way.

⁴ I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,

¹² I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

¹⁸ In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.

¹⁷ And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

¹⁵ And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.

²⁰ Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

¹⁴ But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.

¹⁸ I give praise to God that I am able to make use of tongues more than you all:

⁴ I give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus;