Bear with

(ανεχεσθε). Present middle imperative (some MSS. have ανεχεσθα, infinitive) of ανεχω with the ablative, "hold yourselves back from" as in Colossians 3:13.The word of exhortation

(του λογου της παρακλησεως). His description of the entire Epistle. It certainly is that, a powerful appeal in fact.I have written

(επεστειλα). First aorist active indicative (epistolary aorist) of επιστελλω, old word to send a letter (επιστολη) as in Acts 15:20.In few words

(δια βραχεων). Common Greek idiom, here only in N.T. (from βραχυς, brief, short). Cf. δι' ολιγων εγραψα in 1 Peter 5:12.

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Old Testament