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*** _En holo to praitorio_ (ver. 13).--The word _praitorion_ occurs in e.g. Matt. xxvii. 27. Acts xxiii. 35, in the sense of the residence of a great official, regarded as _praetor_, or commander. The A.V. here evidently reasons from such passages, and takes the word to mean the residence at Rome of the supreme _praetor_, the Emperor; the _Palatium_, the vast range of buildings on the Mons Palatinus which has since given a name to all "palaces." Bishop Lightfoot however has made it clear (_a_) that such a use at Rome, by Romans, of the word _Praetorium_ was probably not known; (_b_) that the word _Praetorium_ was a familiar word for the great body of the Imperial Life-guards; and that it would probably be often so used by the (praetorian) "soldiers who kept him." On the whole it seems clear that, at Rome, the word would denote a body, not a place. It never appears as a name for the great _camp_ of the Praetorians, outside Rome at the east.
[1] See note at the end of this chapter.
[2] The A.V. rendering "in all other _places_" is obviously due to the belief that _praitorion_ signified a place, not a body of men.
[3] I thus convey the force of _hoste_, across the break we have made in the original sentence.
[4] Literally perhaps, "relying on my bonds," as a new _ground_ for their assurance of the goodness of the cause.--It is possible to render here, "the brethren, _having in the Lord confidence_, are, in view of my bonds, much more bold," etc. But the rhythm of the Greek is in favour of our rendering (which is essentially that of A.V. and R.V.).
[5] I adopt here the order of the Greek clauses which is best attested.
[6] See note at the end of this chapter.
[7] I venture to refer to my book, _Bishop Ridley on the Lord's Supper_ (Seeley), pp. 54, 55, 72.
[8] See the close of the volume.