For I have come to havemuchjoyand comfortin your love,becausethe heartsof the saintshave been refreshedthroughyou, brother.
For thisreasonwe have been comforted.And besidesour comfort,we rejoicedevenmuchmorefor the joyof Titus,becausehis spirithas been refreshedby you all.
For whatthankscanwe renderto Godfor you in returnfor allthe joywith whichwe rejoicebeforeour Godon your account,
Greatis my confidencein you; greatis my boastingon your behalf.I am filledwith comfort;I am overflowingwith joyin allour affliction.
Yes,brother,let me benefitfrom you in the Lord;refreshmy heartin Christ.
For whois our hopeorjoyorcrownof exultation?Is it not evenyou, in the presenceof our LordJesusat His coming?
I was verygladto find[some] of your childrenwalkingin truth,justas we have receivedcommandment[to do] from the Father.
The Lordgrantmercyto the houseof Onesiphorus,for he oftenrefreshedme and was not ashamedof my chains;
For thisreasonwe alsoconstantlythankGodthat when you receivedthe wordof Godwhichyou heardfrom us, you accepted[it] not [as] the wordof men,but [for] whatit reallyis, the wordof God,whichalsoperforms its workin you who believe.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
For they have refreshedmy spiritand yours.Thereforeacknowledgesuch men.