The Apostle Paul never suggested that the people lacked anything, but that they needed to acknowledge what they had. In his prayer for Philemon, he writes: “that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgement of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.” (Philemon 6)
Mtume Paulo hakutoa pendekezo ya kwamba walikosa chochote, lakini walihitaji kutambua walicho nacho. Katika maombi yake kwake Filomoni, ana andika: “Naomba ili imani hiyo unayoshiriki pamoja nasi ikuwezeshe kuwa na ujuzi mkamilifu zaidi wa baraka zote tunazopata katika kuungana kwetu na Kristo.” (Filomini 6)