11 Who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
13 Whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 For perhaps he was therefore parted `from thee' for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
16 No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
18 But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth `thee' aught, put that to mine account;
19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.