¹⁸ For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.

⁷ For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

¹² But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

¹³ Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

³² that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

¹¹ Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.

¹² Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

⁴ I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.

⁷ Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

²⁰ Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

⁶ But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

⁷ for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

⁸ I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

²⁸ I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

⁶ Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

⁷ and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.

²⁵ Like cold water to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.

¹³ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to those who send him; For he refreshes the soul of his masters.