I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life.
I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
By the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away!
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.