So now I want to talk about things beyond these basic teachings, and I’ll do that as God allows.
I don’t want to see you now while I’m just passing through. Instead, I want to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows that.
As he left, he made them a promise. “If God wants me to,” he said, “I will come back.” Then he sailed from Ephesus.
But I am going to come very soon, if that’s the Lord’s will. Then I’ll find out if there’s actually any power behind what these proud people are saying.
Instead, you should say, “If it’s the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
That way, I’ll be full of joy when come to you, if that’s God’s will, and we’ll have a refreshing time together.
If a person falls away from the faith after seeing the light, tasting the gift from heaven, sharing in the Holy Spirit,