Paul foresaw that there was danger of his words being misinterpreted, and that some would claim that he, by special revelation, warned the people of the immediate coming of Christ. This he knew would cause confusion of faith; for disappointment usually brings unbelief. He therefore cautioned the brethren to receive no such message as coming from him. {LP 83.4}

Paulus forudså at der var for at hans ord blev fejlfortolket, og at nogle ville hævde at han, med særlig åbenbarelse, advarede folk om Kristi nær forestående komme. Dette vidste han ville skabe forvirring i troen; for skuffelse avler sædvanligvis vantro. Han formanede derfor brødrene mod at antage et sådant budskab som om det var fra ham.