Verse 12.— Having many things to write unto you. The apostle closes his epistle by the statement, that he withheld many things he desired to tell her, but the sub­jects were of such a nature he preferred not to impart them by pen and ink; having a hope to meet her soon, such things could await a personal interview. At such interview all restraints from conferring upon her full knowledge con­cerning the false teachers in his possession would be removed, and he could then more fully point out the insid­ious methods of their attacks, and the better fortify her and her children against their approaches. They could rejoice together— the lady at her escape, and the writer that he had preserved her from apostasy.