Words to describe a relationship

The texts today from the Roman Catholic Lectionary are introduced by a Collect prayer in which the Church petitions God to help us ponder the spiritual things which will help us carry out in word and deed that which is pleasing to God. The 2nd letter to Timothy, described by Friar Jude Winkler, as a pastoral letter written in the name of Paul decades after his death, emphasizes living with Christ, through doubt and hardship, as the work of the disciple. He places this day to day relationship before the wrangling over words which so often confuses and distracts from the humble learning about God praised by the psalmist. The question of the Scribe about the first commandment which, according to Friar Jude, is answered by Jesus using the credo formula of Deuteronomy, is used by Jesus to expound and expand on the love relationship between the Lord and people. The "one" commandment sought by the Scribe is presented as two relationships of love. The whole intellect, life force and visible resources turned to the relationship with the Lord in the Hebrew testament is expanded by the addition of the mind, or conscience. The fruit of the Love relationship with the Lord is the relationship of love that puts the neighbour, or all people, in the same love relationship as we have with self. Ultimately that relationship with the Lord and others is spiritual and beyond description with words.