My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.
And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since
I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Do everything in love.