Fiery trial (avpéoer). The word means burning. In Prov. xxvii. 21 (Sept.), it is rendered furnace. In Ps._Ixv.. (Sept.), Ixvi. (A. V.), we read, “Thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast smelted us, as silver is smelted.” Compare Zech. xiii. 9.
Which is to try you (Suiv ywouevy). The A. V. thus makes the trial a thing of the future; mistranslating the Greek present participle, which is taking place. This participle, therefore, represents the trial as actually in progress. The Rev. does not give this force by its which cometh upon you.
To try you (zpos mepacpov). Lit., for trial or probation. Strange thing (févov). Compare think it not strange, above.
Happened (cvpBaivortos). Again the present participle. Better, perhaps, were happening ; by chance, instead of with the definite purpose indicated by “taking place with a view to probation.” See above.
13. Inasmuchas ye are partakers. Compare Rom. viii. 17.
Be glad with exceeding joy (xapijre aryarda@pevot). Lit., ye may rejoice exulting. See on ch. i. 6.
14, The spirit of glory and of God (70 ris ons Kal TO TOU @cod mvedpa). Lit., the spirit of glory and that of God. The repetition of the article identifies the spirit of God with the spirit of glory: the spirit of glory, and therefore the spirit of
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God : who is none other than the spirit of God himself. Hence Rev., better, the spirit of glory and the spirit of God.
Resteth (dvamaveras), Compare Isa. xi. 2; Luke x. 6; Num. xi. 25, 26; Mark vi. 31; Matt. xxvi. 45; Apoe. xiv. 13. Also, Matt. xi. 28, where the word is used in the active voice, to ge rest oy refreshment.
15. A busybody in other men’s matters (a\Xotpioetric- xotros). Only here in New Testament. Lit., the overseer of another's matters. One who usurps authority in matters not within his province. Rev., meddler. Compare Luke xii. 13, 14; 1 Thess. iv. 11; 2 Thess. iii. 11. It may refer to the offi- cious interference of Christians in the affairs of their Gen- tile neighbors, through excess of zeal to conform them to the Ghecuan standard.
16. A Christian. Only three times in the New Testament, and never as a name used by Christians themselves, but as a nickname or a term of reproach. See on Acts xi. 26. Hence Peter’s idea is, if any man suffer from the contumely of those who contemptuously style him Christian.
19. Commit (rapatitécSwoav). Give in charge as a de- posit. Compare Luke xii.48; Acts xx. 32; 1 Tim.i.18. The word is used by Christ in commending his soul to God (Luke xxiii. 46).
Well-doing (ayaJorroula). Only here in New Testament. Compare ch. ii. 14. The surrender to God is to be coupled with the active practice of good.