earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I might be filled with joy;

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

with meekness correcting those who are opposers, if at last God may give unto them repentance so as to submit to the conviction of the truth;

But in the same manner as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also set themselves in opposition to the truth; men corrupt in mind, reprobate respecting the faith.

but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully discharged, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was snatched out of the lion's mouth.