<p>1:9 <i>Y</i><i>et I prefer to appeal to you for love's sake-</i> <i>I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus</i>- It could be argued that this is a human way of appeal, and Paul would have been better sticking to spiritual principle rather than emotional appeal. But he says that he does at times put things &quot;in human terms&quot; (Rom. 6:19; Gal. 3:15); he shows a remarkable humanity and sensitivity to the human situations of the folks and situations he addresses.</p>