en_tn/heb/13/22.md

# Now

This marks a new section of the letter. Here the author gives his final comments to his audience.

# brothers

This refers to all the believers to whom he is writing, whether male or female. Alternate translation: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations]])

# to bear with the word of encouragement that I have briefly written to you

"to patiently consider what I have just briefly written to encourage you"

# the word of encouragement

Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the encouraging message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])