Ask God to let me come to you and have a pleasant and refreshing visit.
A messenger you can trust is just as refreshing as cool water in summer.
He told them good-by and said, "If God lets me, I will come back."
When it was time for us to sail to Rome, Captain Julius from the Emperor's special troops was put in charge of Paul and the other prisoners.
And when I do arrive in Rome, I know it will be with the full blessings of Christ.
They made me feel much better, just as they made you feel better. You should appreciate people like them.
But if the Lord lets me come, I will soon be there. Then I will find out if the ones who are doing all this bragging really have any power.
And we were greatly encouraged. Although we were encouraged, we felt even better when we saw how happy Titus was, because you had shown that he had nothing to worry about.
I pray that the Lord will be kind to the family of Onesiphorus. He often cheered me up and wasn't ashamed of me when I was put in jail.
My dear friend and follower of Christ our Lord, please cheer me up by doing this for me.
My friend, your love has made me happy and has greatly encouraged me. It has also cheered the hearts of God's people.
You should say, "If the Lord lets us live, we will do these things."