# Finally, my brothers

"Now moving along, my brothers" or "Concerning other matters, my brothers"

# brothers

Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women, because all believers in Christ are members of one spiritual family, with God as their heavenly Father.

# rejoice in the Lord

"be happy because of all the Lord has done"

# For me to write these same things again to you is no trouble for me

"It is no trouble for me to write these things again to you"

# and it keeps you safe

"doing this keeps you safe because these teachings will protect you from those who teach what is not true"