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19 lines
664 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. AT: "fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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# bear with the word of encouragement
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"patiently consider what I have just written to encourage you"
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# the word of encouragement
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Here "word" stands for a message. AT: "the encouraging message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# has been set free
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "is no longer in prison" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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