17. Obey your leaders, and accept their authority. They take care of you because they are responsible for you. Obey them so that they may do this work joyfully and not complain about you. (Causing them to complain would not be to your advantage.)
18. Pray for us. We are sure that our consciences are clear because we want to live honorably in every way.
19. I especially ask for your prayers so that I may come back to you soon.
20. The God of peace brought the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, back to life through the blood of an eternal promise.