1 Timothy 3:14
Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
What it says
Paul says that although he hopes to come soon, he is writing these things now.
What it is doing
It begins the explanation for the letter's urgency.
In context
14Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things 15in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: