<p>13:11- see on 1 Cor. 11:18.</p><p><i>Finally, brothers, farewell. Be perfected- </i>Being perfected by the Lord's ongoing work with us is in view in Lk. 6:40 and 1 Pet. 5:10. He is indeed active in human hearts by the Spirit. See on :9 <i>Your perfecting</i>. There are times when Paul's inspired commentary opens up some of the Lord's more difficult sayings. &quot;Be you therefore perfect&quot; has always been hard to understand (Mt. 5:48). Paul's comment is: &quot;Be perfected&quot; (2 Cor. 13:11). This is quite different to how many may take it- 'Let God perfect you' is the message.</p><p><i>Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you</i>- The <i>parakleo</i> or comfort in view was that of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit. This is Paul's final appeal for them to allow the Spirit given in their hearts at baptism to work and transform them (1:22; 5:5). The &quot;same mind&quot; appealed for is not asking them to have identical positions on everything. Rather it is an appeal to accept the mind of Christ, the Spirit. As demonstrated in notes :4 and :9, this was the real basis for unity between the Corinthians and Paul; and between them and the Lord Jesus. Allowing the work of the Spirit in their hearts would empower them to live in peace with each other, as they were seeking to emulate the same one mind that of the Spirit, of the Lord Jesus. And through this they would experience the presence of the God of love and peace.</p>