I commendto you our sisterPhoebe,who is a servantof the churchwhich is at Cenchrea;
"For whoeverdoesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven,he is My brotherand sisterand mother."
but that he will receivea hundred times as muchnowin the presentage,housesand brothersand sistersand mothersand childrenand farms,along with persecutions;and in the ageto come,eternallife.
and Joannathe wifeof Chuza,Herod'ssteward,and Susanna,and manyotherswhowere contributing to their supportout of their private means.
Paul,having remainedmanydayslonger,took leaveof the brethrenand put out to seafor Syria,and with him were Priscillaand Aquila.In Cenchreahe had his haircut,for he was keepinga vow.
Are we beginningto commendourselvesagain?Ordo we need,as some,lettersof commendationto you orfrom you?
the older womenas mothers,[and] the youngerwomenas sisters,in allpurity.
and to Apphiaour sister,and to Archippusour fellow soldier,and to the churchin your house:
Ifa brotherorsisteris without clothingand in needof dailyfood,
