13:22 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, 3 bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.
1 sn The message spoken through angels refers to the OT law, which according to Jewish tradition was mediated to Moses through angels (cf. Deut 33:2; Ps 68:17-18; Acts 7:38, 53; Gal 3:19; and Jub. 1:27, 29; Josephus, Ant. 15.5.3 [15.136]).
2 tn Grk “through angels became valid and every violation.”
3 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.