Pray—desire (rpocevyéuevor—airovpevor). The words occur together in Mark xi. 24. The former is general, the latter special. Rev. make request is better than desire. The A. V. renders indiscriminately ask and desire. Rev. alters desire to ask. Desire in the sense of ask occurs in Shakspeare and Spenser.
Knowledge (ériyvwow), See on Rom, iii. 20; Philem. 6. Full knowledge. See Rom. i. 21, 255) 1) Cory xii, 12) where Paul contrasts ywwocxew to know, yvaou knowledge, with eriuywooke to know fully, ériyvwors full knowledge. Here appropriate to the knowledge of God in Christ as the perfec- tion of knowledge.
Wisdom and spiritual understanding (codia Kal cvvéces mvevpatixn). Rev., better, applies spzrtual to both—spiritual wisdom and understanding. The kindred adjectives codds wise and ouveros prudent, occur together, Matt. xi. 25; Luke x. 21. For copia wisdom, see on Rom. xi. 83, and on wise, Jas. iii. 13. For civeous understanding, see on Mark xii. 33, and prudent, Matt. xi. 25. The distinction is between general and special. Understanding is the critical apprehension of particulars growing out of wisdom, which apprehension is prac- tically applied by povnow prudence, see on Luke i. 17; Eph. i, 8. Spiritual is emphatic, as contrasted with the vain philos- ophy of false teachers.
10. Walk worthy (sepiraticas aklws). The phrase occurs Eph. iv. 1; 1 Thess. ii. 12. Rev. gives the correct adverbial rendering worthily.
Unto all pleasing (es racav dpécnevav). So as to please God in all ways. Compare 1 Thess. iv. 1, "Apécxeva pleasing, only here in the New Testament. In classical Greek it has a bad sense, obseguiousness, cringing. Compare men-pleasers, ch. iii. 22.
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In the knowledge (eis viv émiyvwow). Lit. unto the knowledge. The best texts read rH émuyvace “by the knowl- edge :” by means of.
11. Strengthened (Suvayovpevor). Only here in the New Testament, but found in Septuagint. The compound (évdvva- pow to make strong) is frequent in Paul, Rom. iv. 20; Eph. Vis l0=ePhilipqiveis sel) Limyi 12,
Power—might (Suvdwer—xpdrtos). See on 2 Pet. ii. 11; John i. 12.
Glory. See on Rom. iii. 23.
Patience—long-suffering (i7royoviv—paxpodupiav). See on 2 Pet. i. 6; Jas. v. 7. :
With joyfulness. Compare ver. 24; Jas. i. 2,3; 1 Pet. iv. 18. Some connect with giving thanks, ver. 12, and this is favored by the construction of the previous clauses: in every good work bearing fruit: with all power strengthened: with joy giving thanks. But Paul is not always careful to maintain the symmetry of his periods. The idea of joy is contained in thanksgiving, which would make the emphatic position of wath joy inexplicable ; besides which we lose thus the idea of joyful endurance (ver. 24) and of joyful suffering expressing rtself in thanksgiving. Compare Rom. v. 3.
12. Made us meet (icavécartt). See on 2 Cor. iii. 6.
To be partakers of the inheritance (eis tiv pepida Tob krnpov). Lit., for the portion of the lot ; that is, the portion which is the lot. Compare Acts viii. 21, where the two words are coordinated.
In light (év tS wri). Connect with inheritance: the inherit- ance which isin light. This need not be limited to future glory. The children of God walk in light on earth. See John iii. 21; Zieosexiso0, Kph. v.83" li Uhess voce Onn i Geena 1Or
18. Power (éfovclas). See on Mark ii. 10.*
* Lightfoot’s explanation of éfovcla arbitrary power or tyranny, as con- trasted with Baoirela kingdom, a well-ordered sovereignty, is not borne out by New-Testament usage, and is contradicted by Septuagint usage, where BaciAcla
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Translated (weréorncev). The word occurs five times in the New Testament: of putting out of the stewardship, Luke xvi. 4; of the removal of Saul from the kingdom, Acts xiii. 22; of Paul turning away much people, Acts xix. 26; and of remov- tg mountains, 1 Cor. xiii. 2. A change of kingdoms is indi- eated.