¹⁵ You know that the ·family [household] of Stephanas were the ·first believers in [^Lfirstfruits of] Achaia [^Csouthern Greece] and that they have given themselves to the service of ·God’s people [^Tthe saints]. I ask you, brothers and sisters, ¹⁶ to ·follow the leading of [or submit to the authority of] people like these and anyone else who ·works and serves with them [or works hard in our common task].

¹⁷ I ·am happy [rejoice] that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come. ·You are not here, but they have filled your place [or They have supplied the help you could not].