Thus Paul not merely passed through among them as a proclaimer of the word, but he was their father, and continued to be their pastor. - A true Apostle is intimately knit to the souls of his children, and can never forsake them.
Waxaa ku so dhacdhacaya hadaladii aabbihii ee dhiirri galinta iyo ballan-qaadyada ahaa, inkastoo aabbihii dareensiin jiray inuu kali noqon karo ee laga rabo inuu dadaal ku dhaafo caqabadaha soo wajihi doona haddana marna ma ilaawi karo ballan-qaadyadii quruxda badnaa ee aabbihii u sameeyey, qaybtoodna idinka rabbi loo oofiyiyey.