Chapter II.—I rejoice in your messengers. Since, then, I have had the privilege of seeing you, through Damas your most worthy bishop, and through your worthy presbyters Bassus and Apollonius, and through my fellow- servant the deacon Sotio, whose friendship may I ever enjoy, inasmuch as he is subject to the bishop as to the grace of God, and to the presbytery as to the law of Jesus Christ, [I now write158 to you]. Since, then, I have had the privilege of seeing you, through Damas your most worthy159 bishop, and through your worthy160 presbyters Bassus and Apollonius, and through my fellow-servant the deacon Sotio, whose friendship may I ever enjoy,161 inasmuch as he, by the grace of God, is subject to the bishop and presbytery, in the law of Jesus Christ, [I now write162 to you]. 158 The apodosis is here wanting in the original, but must evidently be supplied in some such way as above. 159 Literally, “worthy of God.” 160 Literally, “worthy of God.” 161 Literally, “whom may I enjoy.” 162 The apodosis is here wanting in the original, but must evidently be supplied in some such way as above. Chapter II.—I rejoice in your messengers. 166 Chapter II.—I rejoice in your messengers.