GreetTryphaenaand Tryphosa,workersin the Lord.GreetPersisthe beloved,whohas workedhardin the Lord.
"Ifyou greetonlyyour brothers,whatmoreare you doing[than others]? Do not eventhe Gentilesdothe same?
"Thereforebeseechthe Lordof the harvestto sendout workersinto His harvest."
GreetHerodion,my kinsman.Greetthoseof the [household] of Narcissus,who are in the Lord.
GreetRufus,a choice manin the Lord,alsohis motherand mine.
But by the graceof GodI amwhatI am,and His gracetowardme did not provevain;but I laboredeven morethan allof them, yetnot I, but the graceof Godwith me.
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
that you alsobe in subjectionto such menand to everyonewho helps in the workand labors.
For thispurpose alsoI labor,strivingaccordingto His power, which mightilyworkswithinme.
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.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
For it is for thiswe laborand strive,becausewe have fixed our hopeon the livingGod,whois the Saviorof allmen,especiallyof believers.