He has granted us complete insight and understanding of the open secret of his will, showing us how it was the purpose of his design

For this reason I Paul, I whom Jesus has made a prisoner for the sake of you Gentiles ??2 for surely you have heard how the grace of God which was vouchsafed me in your interests has ordered it,

how the divine secret was disclosed to me by a revelation (if you read what I have already written briefly about this,

That is not how you have understood the meaning of Christ

Our beloved brother Tychicus, a faithful minister in the Lord, will give you all information about me, so that you may know how I am;

that is why I am sending him to you, to let you know how I am and to encourage your hearts.