Of Letters commendatory: or the Churches receiving of such who were recom∣mended them from others, by word, or Letter.
Barnabas took Paul and brought him to the Apostles, and declared unto them, how he had seen the Lord, &c. and he was with them, &c. Acts 9. 26, 27, 28.
When Apollos was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, ex∣horting the Disciples to receive him: who when he was come, helps them much, Acts 18. 27.
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, &c. that ye receive her in the Lord, &c. Rom. 16. 1, 2.
If Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he work∣eth, &c. 1 Cor. 16. 10, 11.
Need we (as some) Epistles of commendation to you, or of commendation from you? 2 Cor. 3. 1, 2, 3.
He remembreth the obedience of you all, how with fear, &c. ye received him, 2 Cor. 7. 14, 15.
Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner, &c. or our brethren, they are the messengers of the Churches: wherefore shew ye to them, &c. 2 Cor. 8. 22, 23, 24.
Marcus, &c. touching whom ye received commandment: if he come unto you, receive him, Col. 4. 10.
The brethren, &c. whom if thou bring forward, &c. we therefore ought to receive such, &c. I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, &c. received us not, &c. and forbiddeth them who would, &c. 3 John 3. 6, 8, 9, 10.