“Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.”
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings — the final greetings extend to leaders and saints (hagios), the entire community. Those from Italy (Italia) suggests some connection to Italian believers, possibly indicating the letter's origin or destination.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 13:24
Seest thou how he shows that virtue is born neither wholly from God, nor yet from ourselves alone? First by saying, “make you perfect in every good work”; You have virtue indeed, he means, but need to be made complete. What is “good work and word”? So as to have both life and doctrines right. “According to His will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in His sight.” “In His sight,” he says. For this is the highest virtue, to do that which is well-pleasing in the sight…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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