have... shunned. shunned or shrunk. Greek. hupostello. Same as "kept back", Acts 20:20.
to. Literally not (Greek. me)
to. declare. Greek. anangello. See note on Acts 14:27. Same as "shew", Acts 20:20.
counsel. Greek. boule. App-102. All the revealed purpose of God up to that time. The Prison Epistles, containing the final revelation of God's counsel, were not yet written.