PAUL’S FATHERLY CARE

14 I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.af 15 For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. For I became your fatherag in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 This is why I have sentah Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithfulai child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.