And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
Parallel translations
- WEB But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
- KJV And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
- BSB I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
- NASB But I urge you, brothers and sisters, listen patiently to this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
- NLT I urge you, dear brothers and sisters, to pay attention to what I have written in this brief exhortation.
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Quick answer
The author urges the readers to bear with his word of exhortation, noting he has written briefly. He commends the whole letter as a needed and concise appeal.
Overview
The author describes the entire letter as a 'word of exhortation,' a sermon-like appeal to persevere in faith. He gently asks them to receive its challenging message patiently. Calling it 'few words' acknowledges that much more could be said about the riches of Christ he has set forth.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- 1 Pet 5:12Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
- 2 Cor 6:1Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
- Heb 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;
- Gal 6:11See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.
- Heb 10:19–39Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- 2 Cor 5:20We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
- Heb 13:1–3Let brotherly love continue.
- Heb 12:1–2Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
- Heb 3:12–13Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;
- Heb 2:1Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
- Heb 12:25–28See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
- Heb 4:1Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.
- Heb 4:11Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
- Phlm 1:8–9Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
- Heb 12:12–16Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
- Heb 13:12–16Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.
- 2 Cor 10:1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
- Heb 6:11–12We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
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