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# brothers
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Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.
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# we earnestly appeal to you and exhort you
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Paul uses "earnestly appeal to" and "exhort" to emphasize how strongly they exhort the believers. Alternate translation: "we strongly exhort you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# you received instructions from us
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# you must walk
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Here "walk" is an expression for the way one is to live. Alternate translation: "you ought to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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