When we realize that we can be most effective when we utilize our spiritual gifts as a team, then we can really begin doing the work that God has called us to do. Think about it. The guy that puts the basketball into the hoop has ten hands. It is not the player on each team who scores the most points that wins the game. It is the team that scores the most points that wins.
Great people make a great church.
People who understand their greatness only in terms of their submissiveness to Christ. Not all the people were qualified. Paul recognizes them, affirms them, and encourages them to continue working for the Lord. Notice in closing, some of the characters that surround Paul. Tychicus and Aristarchus were always with him from the time of the second missionary journey.