These things write I unto thee
Concerning the offices of bishops and deacons, their several
qualifications, and the rules of judging of persons fit for such
service:
hoping to come unto thee shortly;
at Ephesus. He could not tell whether he could come or not, and
therefore makes no promise, but hoped he should; and since it was
uncertain, he thought fit to write the above things for his
instruction and use.
