Admonish the disorderly (νουθετειτε τους ατακτους). Put sense into the unruly mob who break ranks (α privative and τακτος, verbal …

Now we exhort you, brethren. The marginal note says, beseech. This earnest entreaty is evidently addressed to the whole church, a…

Now we exhort you, brethren.—Rather and than now. The writers turn to the presbytery and explain their …

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none r…

Paul now begins a new and stronger set of brief commands to all the Christians (“brothers”). “We urge” (GK 4151) is more authoritative than Paul’s …

Now we exhort you, brethren
This is said either to the ministers of the word that laboured among them, presided over…

The ministers of the gospel are described by the work of their office, which is to serve and honor the Lord. It is their duty not only to give good…

Earlier, he showed them how they should remain subject to their bishops. Here he makes the same point from another point of view. Regarding this, h…