justas you learned[it] from Epaphras,our belovedfellow bond-servant,whois a faithfulservantof Christon our behalf,
"Not so,with My servantMoses,He is faithfulin allMy household;
"Sohis fellow slavefell[to the ground] and [began] to pleadwith him, saying,'Have patiencewith me and I will repayyou.'
"Whothenis the faithfuland sensibleslavewhomhis masterput in chargeof his householdto givethem their foodat the proper time?
"His mastersaidto him, 'Well done,goodand faithfulslave.You were faithfulwith a few things,I will put you in chargeof many things;enterinto the joyof your master.'
For thisreasonI have sentto you Timothy,whois my belovedand faithfulchildin the Lord,and he will remindyou of my wayswhich are in Christ,justas I teacheverywherein everychurch.
In this case,moreover,it is requiredof stewardsthat onebe foundtrustworthy.
NowconcerningvirginsI havenocommandof the Lord,but I givean opinionas one who by the mercyof the Lordis trustworthy.
Are they servantsof Christ?--I speakas if insane--I more so;in far morelabors,in far moreimprisonments,beatentimes without number,oftenin danger of death.
and be subjectto one anotherin the fearof Christ.
But I thoughtit necessaryto sendto you Epaphroditus,my brotherand fellow workerand fellow soldier,who is alsoyour messengerand ministerto my need;
Epaphras,whois one of your number,a bondslaveof JesusChrist,sends you his greetings,alwayslaboring earnestlyfor you in his prayers,that you may standperfectand fully assuredin allthe willof God.
As to allmy affairs, Tychicus,[our] belovedbrotherand faithfulservantand fellow bond-servantin the Lord,will bring you information.
and with him Onesimus,[our] faithfuland belovedbrother,whois one of your [number]. They will informyou about the wholesituation here.
In pointingout these thingsto the brethren,you will be a goodservantof ChristJesus,[constantly] nourishedon the wordsof the faithand of the sounddoctrinewhichyou have been following.
The things whichyou have heardfrom me in the presenceof manywitnesses,entrusttheseto faithfulmenwhowill be ableto teachothersalso.
Epaphras,my fellow prisonerin ChristJesus,greetsyou,
Therefore,He hadto be made likeHis brethrenin all things,sothat He might becomea mercifuland faithfulhigh priestin things pertainingto God,to make propitiationfor the sinsof the people.
He was faithfulto Him who appointedHim, as Mosesalsowas in allHis house.
