Paul helped and encouraged the congregations he served, as traveling overseers do today. In fact, he yearned to be with fellow believers so that there might be an upbuilding interchange of encouragement.
आपल्यावर एखादा दुःखद प्रसंग ओढवल्यास ते खऱ्‍या ‘ मित्राप्रमाणे ’ धावून येतात.