# 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. AT: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])

# bear with the word of encouragement

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

# the word of encouragement

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