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Writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us to see the pastoral nature of these three letters. They are not just instruction books for junior disciples, but a guide to a way of life, and in many ways appropriate to all Christians. Two strands in particular run through the letters. First, Paul is anxious that those who profess the faith should allow the gospel to transform...

One of the things we can be quite sure of is that the ‘Paul’ of these letters is every bit as keen on teaching the truth as the ‘Paul’ of Romans and the rest. And we have here a crisp, clear statement of what that teaching aims at: not just the conveying of information, but a whole way of life, summed up in verse 5 under three headings: genuine love, good conscience and sincere faith. Underneath these we can detect two concerns which run through these letters. First, Paul is anxious that everyone
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