dered, vobis adjuvantibus. They would aid Paul in his future labours. The same idea is brought out by rendering the clause thus, ' To become great among you as to that which is beyond.'
16. To preach the gospel in the (regions) beyond you, (and) not to boast in another man's Hne of things made ready to our hand.
This infinitive (to preach) is either exegetical, ' We hope to be enlarged, that is, we hope to preach beyond you ; ' or it is the infinitive of the object, 'We hope to become great among you, in order to preach, &c.' The choice between these explanations depends on the interpretation of the pre- ceding verse. To 2weach the gospel in the regions beyond you ; ets vTrepeKuva (an adverb, heyond)^ parts leyond^ and with vyMv^ parts beyond you, Ets is not here for ei^, but means unto^ as expressing the extent to which. Not to boast in an- other mail's line; kv aWorpM KavoVt, within another's line. That is, within the field of laloour occupied by another man. Made ready to our hand. This is not a literal translation of CIS TO. hoLfxa. These words belong to Kavxqo-aa-^ai, 'Not to boast in reference to things prepared.' The sense is plain; he would not appropriate to himself the fruits of other men's labours.
17. 18. But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Tor not he that commcndeth himself is ap- proved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
' To glory in the Lord,' is either to regard God as the ground of confidence and source of all good, and to ascribe every thing we have, are, and hope to his grace ; or, it is to exult in his approbation. Instead of comforting ourselves with our own high estimate of our attainments and efliciency, or allowing ourselves to be inflated by tlie a])plause of men, we should be satisfied with nothing short of the divine appro- bation. The connection is here in favour of the latter view. ' He that glories should glory in the Lord, i. e. he that re- joices should rejoice in the approbation of God, (not in his own good opinion of himself, nor in the praises of others,) /or not he who connnendeth himself is approved, i. e. is really