Hebrews 13:22

But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

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WEBBE

But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

BSB

I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.

KJV

And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

ASV

But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation: for I have written unto you in few words.

BBE

But, brothers, take kindly the words which I have said for your profit; for I have not sent you a long letter.

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Παρακαλῶ Parakalō I exhort G3870 δὲ de now G1161 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers G80 ἀνέχεσθε anechesthe do bear with G430 τοῦ tou the G3588 λόγου logou word G3056 τῆς tēs (the) G3588 παρακλήσεως paraklēseōs of exhortation G3874 καὶ kai only G2532 γὰρ gar for G1063 διὰ dia in G1223 βραχέων bracheōn few words G1024 ἐπέστειλα epesteila I have written G1989 ὑμῖν.¶ humin to you G4771

The early church

"And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation, for indeed I have written a letter unto you in few words." Seest thou that what he wrote to no one else, he writes to them? For (he means) I do not even trouble you with long discourse. And having written thus much, he said this was little, in comparison with what he was going to say. As he says also in another place, "As I wrote to you in few words: whereby when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ." (Eph. iii. 3, 4.) And observe his wisdom. He says not, "I beseech you, suffer the word of" admonition, but "the word of exhortation," that is, of consolation, of encouragement. No one, he means, can be wearied at the length of what has been said (Did this then make them turn away from him? By no means: he does not indeed wish to express this): that is, even if ye be of little spirit, for it is the peculiarity of such persons not to endure a long discourse.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Hebrews

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 22–25

So bad are men, and even believers, through the remainders of their corruption, that when the most important, comfortable doctrine is delivered to them for their own good, and that with the most convincing evidence, there is need of earnest entreaty and exhortation that they would bear it, and not fall out with it, neglect it, or reject it. It is good to have the law of holy love and kindness written in the hearts of Christians, one towards another. Religion teaches men true civility and good breeding. It is not ill-tempered or uncourteous. Let the favour of God be toward you, and his grace continually working in you, and with you, bringing forth the fruits of holiness, as the first-fruits of glory.

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