13:18,19
The writer asks for prayer for himself and his co-workers. It seems that they may have been the object of criticism or accusation, this is quite normal for godly leaders. The writer assures them that they have acted honourably, have a clear conscience, and seek only to please the Lord. The writer wants to be able to meet with his readers as soon as possible.
13:20
We now come to the final greetings and prayers. He starts by going to the blood of Jesus. God is referred to as the God of peace. God was against us because of our sin, but through Christ we now have peace with God. “Who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus”. How does this work? The implication is that if the death of Jesus had not been sufficient to clear our debt, our guilt, then Christ would not have been raised, indeed could not. Jesus was fully human, and His blood paid the price in full, so He was raised from the dead. His resurrection is proof that His sacrifice was sufficient.
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