15 Now I urge you, brothers¹—you know that ^ethe household² of Stephanas were ^fthe first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves ^gto the service of the saints— 16 ^hbe subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for ⁱyour absence, 18 for they ^jrefreshed my spirit as well as yours. ^kGive recognition to such people.