Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Great {is} my boldness of speech toward you, great {is} my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

For what {is} our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? {Are} not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? {rejoicing: or, glorying?}

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received {it} not {as} the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

And let fall also {some} of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave {them}, that she may glean {them}, and rebuke her not.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. {present: Heb. found}

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

{Is it} not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? {cast...: or, afflicted}

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. {keep...: Heb. be that to thee that is thine}

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and {that} they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Therefore when thou doest {thine} alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. {do not...: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded}

Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: