So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,

故此，你们要在主里欢欢乐乐地接待他，而且要尊重这样的人；

故此，你们要在主里欢欢喜喜地接待他，而且要尊重这样的人，

故此，你们要在主里欢欢喜喜地接待他，而且要尊重这样的人，

你们要在主里欢欢喜喜地接待他，而且要敬重像他这样的人。

因此，你们要在主里欢欢喜喜地接待他，也要尊重这样的人，

因此，你们要在主里满怀喜乐地欢迎他，也要敬重这样的人，

故此，你們要在主裏歡歡樂樂地接待他，而且要尊重這樣的人；

故此，你們要在主裏歡歡喜喜地接待他，而且要尊重這樣的人，

故此，你們要在主裏歡歡喜喜地接待他，而且要尊重這樣的人，

你們要在主裡歡歡喜喜地接待他，而且要敬重像他這樣的人。

因此，你們要在主裡歡歡喜喜地接待他，也要尊重這樣的人，

所以你們要在主裏歡歡喜喜地接待他；對這樣的人應有尊重的心；

因此，你們要在主裡滿懷喜樂地歡迎他，也要敬重這樣的人，

爾宜緣主欣然納之、且尊重如是之人、

彼既宗主、爾當欣喜晉接、而敬如此之人、

爾當為主歡然接之、而敬重如是之人、

望爾等拓開心胸、而歡迎之於主之懷中；且當括目相視也。

So then, welcome him as a brother in the Lord with great joy. Honor people like him.

So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men,

Welcome him in the Lord’s love and with great joy, and give him the honor that people like him deserve.

Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with great joy and hold people like him in honor,

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold people like him in high regard,

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:

Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with all joy and hold men like him in honor,

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

So welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,

For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

“ Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

They honored us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion,“ Your God reigns!”

If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written:“ How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

( What does“ he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

When Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am.

Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas.( You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)

So there was great joy in that city.

But the angel said to them,“ Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.