16. And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
17. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
18. Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.
19. I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.
20. Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,
21. equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
22. Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.