When he had given many discourses upon these subjects, he testified that the Messiah had indeed come, and then preached the simple gospel of Jesus Christ. This was the craft which Paul mentions, saying that he caught them with guile. He thus tried to allay prejudice, and win souls to the truth. He refrained from urging upon the Jews the fact that the ceremonial laws were no longer of any force. He cautioned Timothy to remove any occasion for them to reject his labors. He complied with their rules and ordinances as far as was consistent with his mission to the Gentiles. He would not mislead the Jews nor practice deception upon them; but he waived his personal feelings, for the truth’s sake.{LP 161.1}

Når han havde givet mange prædikener på disse emner, bevidnede han at Messias faktisk var kommet, og så forkyndte han Jesu Kristi enkle evangelium. Dette var den kraft Paulus nævner, når han siger at han var underfundig og førte dem bag lyset. Derved prøvede han at dulme fordomme, og vidne sjæle til sandheden. Han undlod at sige til jøderne at ceremoni loven faktisk ikke længere havde nogen magt. Han formanede Timotius at fjerne alle anledninger de havde, til at forkaste hans arbejde. Han gik indvilgede i deres regler og forordninger, så vidt det kunne holde med hans mission for hedningene. Han ville ikke lede jøderne på vildspor eller udøve bedrag over dem; men han gav afkald på sine personlige følelser, for sandhedens skyld.