¹⁷ And I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for they have done what was needed to make your work complete.

⁹ And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

¹³ Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place: