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17 lines
601 B
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# Now
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This marks a new section of the letter. Here the author gives his final comments to his audience.
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# brothers
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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]])
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# to bear with the word of encouragement that I have briefly written to you
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"to patiently consider what I have just briefly written to encourage you"
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# the word of encouragement
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Here "word" stands for a message. Alternate translation: "the encouraging message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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