1Cor 16:17-18, 2Cor 2:13, 1Th 3:2, 6-7, 3Jo 2-4 | ESV | STEP | I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus , because they have made up for your absence ,

1 Corinthians 16:17-18

17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for ^ayour absence, 18 for they ^brefreshed my spirit as well as yours. ^cGive recognition to such people.

2 Corinthians 2:13

13 my spirit ^dwas not at rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

2 and we ^esent Timothy, ^four brother and God’s coworker ^{▼▼Some manuscripts servant} in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 3:6-7

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6 But ^hnow that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of ⁱyour faith and love and reported ^jthat you always remember us kindly and ^klong to see us, as we long to see you— 7 for this reason, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} in all our distress and affliction ^mwe have been comforted about you through your faith.

3 John 2-4

2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. 3 For ⁿI rejoiced greatly when the brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 5, 10} came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that ^pmy children are walking in the truth.