Theophylact of Ohrid, on Heb 13:22

“And I beseech you, brethren, that you suffer this word of consolation. For I have written to you in a few words.”

“Do you not see? He offers them what he offered to no one else. He does not say "persuasions," but "exhortations," that is, encouragements, reassurances toward endurance, since he was addressing his words to those who had been subjected to persecution. Despite the fact that he said so much, he still says "not much," of course in comparison with what he wished to say. He speaks to them here as if to say: even though you are fainthearted, bear with me, for no one should refuse on the grounds that much has been said, although, as we see, this does happen among the fainthearted. For they cannot endure a lengthy discourse.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.