This is often noted. But Paul's famed chapter of exhortation begins with "Therefore"! Romans 12 comes after 11 chapters of combustible proclamation...followed by ch. 15 with its crystal clear illustrations of the dynamic (dunamis) power of the Spirit.
Therefore Paul can get away with "let us" 😇
There’s also exhortations in Ecclesiastes about keeping one’s vow once you make it. (And of course elsewhere in Scripture a general exhortation against lying which politicians routinely ignore).
Right, but I consider public Scripture reading to be preaching of the highest order, per Hooker. And something like Hebrews, which is commonly understood to be a sermon, finishes in this way
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Therefore Paul can get away with "let us" 😇