Our affection therefore to you being so great, we were as ready to give our lives for you, as we were to communicate the divine gospel to you, so much did you engage our love.

conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

may the Lord make you increase and abound in mutual love, in love towards all men, as we do towards you:

As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.

so that your way of life may stand fair to the world, and prevent your being dependent upon any man.