⁶ Accordingly, ^(A)we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you ^(B)this act of grace.

¹⁷ For ^(A)he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going^[a] to you of his own accord. ¹⁸ With him we are sending^{[b] (B)}the brother who is famous among ^(C)all the churches for his preaching of the gospel.

²² And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you.