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Heb 13:24. Πάντας τοὺς ἡγουμένους ὑμῶν, all them that have the rule over you) They laboured under dulness of apprehension; but this epistle has solid food for them that are perfect. Therefore if any epistle needed to have been withdrawn from the general multitude, this certainly was that epistle. And yet this epistle too is directed to the general multitude, rather than to the ministers, to whom it was less necessary. [So the discourse is addressed to women, children, servants, young men, etc., Eph 5:22, etc.; 1Jn 2:18; 2Jn 1:1 : and to all together, 1Pe 3:8; 1Pe 5:5. Paul gives an injunction to Archippus through the Col 4:17.-V. g.] The writings of the apostles were read in the public assembly, as those of the prophets formerly were: how much more ought it so to be left free to every individual to read them in private, as much as is requisite, so that it should not be granted only by a dispensation from the Pope! For it is more profitable often to read, what it is safe once to hear. Paul elsewhere mentions the bishops and deacons: Php 1:1. Here he only names ἡγουμένους, them that rule-the ministers: comp. 1Th 5:12; 1Ti 5:17. He sends salutations to them all; for those to whom he writes were in many places.-πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους, all the saints) believers, especially Israelites.