and the spiritual blessing of our Lord in increasing floods has come upon me, accompanied by faith and love inspired by union with Christ Jesus.

who is ever willing for all mankind to be saved and to come to an increasing knowledge of the truth.

Though I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you this,

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of the Scriptures, and to preaching and teaching.

in this way amassing for themselves the riches that forever endure in the life to come, so that at last they may grasp the life that is life indeed.