17. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
18. Pray for us; for we are convinced that we have a clear conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves honorably in everything.
19. And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.
20. Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus — the great Shepherd of the sheep — with the blood of the everlasting covenant,
21. equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to Him forever and ever. Amen.
22. Brothers, I urge you to receive this message of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
23. Be aware that our brother Timothy has been released. If he comes soon enough, he will be with me when I see you.
24. Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those who are from Italy greet you.