# brothers

Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.

# we encourage and exhort you

Paul uses "encourage" and "exhort" to emphasize how strongly they encourage the believers. AT: "we strongly encourage you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# you received instructions from us

This can be stated in active form. AT: "we taught you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# you must walk

Here "walk" is an expression for the way one is to live. AT: "you ought to live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# through the Lord Jesus

Paul speaks of his instructions as if they were given by Jesus himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exhort]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/receive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/walk]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]