CHAP. IV. VER. 24. 265

an old man, decrepit, deformed, and tending to cor- ruption, so the latter is personified as a new man, fresh, beautiful, and vigorous, like God, for it is τὸν κατὰ Θεὸν κτισθέντα, κτὰ., after God created in righteous- ness and holiness of the truth. In the parallel passage it is said to be renewed “after the image of God,” Col. 3,10. “ After God,” therefore, means after his image. That in which this image consists is said to be righteousness and holiness. The former of these words, δικαιοσύνη, when it stands alone often includes all the forms of moral excellence ; but when associated with ὁσιότης, the one means rectitude, the being or doing right; and the other, holiness. The one renders us just to our neighbours; the other, pious towards God. The two substantives are united in Luke 1, 75; the adjectives, just and holy, in Tit. 1,8; and the adverbs, holily and justly, in 1 Thess. 2,10. The Greeks made the same distinction, πρὸς ϑεοὺς ὅσιον καὶ πρὸς ἀνθρώ- mous δίκαιόν ἐστι. In our version this clause is ren- dered, “in righteousness and true holiness ;” but the word ἀληθείας stands in the same relation to both nouns, and if taken as a mere qualifying genitive the translation should be, “in true righteousness and holi- ness.” Most modern commentators, however, consider “the truth” here as opposed to “ the deceit” spoken of in verse 22. ‘“ Righteousness and holiness of the truth” would then mean that righteousness and holi- ness which the truth has, or which the truth produces. If the principle of indwelling sin is there personified as ἀπάτη, deceit, producing and exercising those lusts