who was formerly useless to you, but is now useful to you and me.

Now if he has defrauded you of anything or owes you anything, charge what he owes to me.

I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love – I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus –

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.

However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.