Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness: hereupon, having given his due character, he chargeth them all, officers and people, to entertain him as a servant of the Lord, (as Christ would have them receive his servants, Mat_10:40,41, even with all spiritual joy), as sometimes the Galatians had received him, Gal_4:14.
And hold such in reputation; yea, as it becometh saints, Rom_16:2, to have such in esteem very highly for their work’s sake, 1Th_5:13.