Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
reading: Paul undoubtedly refers here to public reading of the Bible in worship services. Those who treasure the scriptures as the very word of Almighty God will give the public reading of them prominent place in public worship. Such practice is greatly overlooked in our day, yet it has always been customary among God’s people (Luke 4:16-20; Colossians 3:16; Revelation 1:3). Much is to be gained simply by reading aloud from God’s word.