I am writingthese thingsto you, hopingto cometo you before long;
Ifanyoneis hungry,let him eatat home,sothat you will not come togetherfor judgment.The remainingmatters I will arrangewhenI come.
For we wantedto cometo you-- I, Paul,morethanonce--and [yet] Satanhinderedus.
For thosewho have servedwellas deaconsobtainfor themselvesa highstandingand greatconfidencein the faiththat is in ChristJesus.
but in caseI am delayed,[I write] sothat you will knowhowone oughtto conducthimself in the householdof God,whichis the churchof the livingGod,the pillarand supportof the truth.
UntilI come,give attentionto the [public] reading[of Scripture], to exhortationand teaching.
At the same timealsoprepareme a lodging,for I hopethat throughyour prayersI will be givento you.
Take noticethat our brotherTimothyhas been released,with whom,ifhe comessoon,I will seeyou.
Though I havemany thingsto writeto you, I do not wantto [do so] with paperand ink;but I hopeto cometo you and speakfaceto face,sothat your joymay be made full.
but I hopeto seeyou shortly,and we will speakfaceto face.[15]Peace[be] to you. The friendsgreetyou. Greetthe friendsby name.