3. Grace to you, etc. See on 1 Th.i. 1. He will not withhold the wish for the divine grace and peace even from those whom he is about to upbraid.
4,. Gave himself for our sins. Comp. Matt. xx. 28; Eph. vy. 25; 1 Tim. ii. 6; Tit. ii. 14. Purposely added with refer- ence to the Galatians’ falling back on the works of the law as the ground of acceptance with God. or or with reference to sins (srept) expresses the general relation of Christ’s mission to sin. The special relation, to atone for, to destroy, to save and sanctify its victims, is expressed by biép on behalf of. The general preposition, however, may include the special.
* As, for example, Lightfoot on Philip. iii. 11.
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Out of this present evil world (é« tod aidvos Tov éverT@TOS movnpov). Lit. out of the world, the present (world which is) evil. For aiwy age or period, see on J. i. 9, and additional note on 2Th.i.9. Here it has an ethical sense, the course and cur- rent of this world’s affairs as corrupted by sin. Comp. 2 Cor. iv. 4. "Eveor@ros present, as contrasted with the world to come. Elsewhere we have 6 viv aidv the now world (1 Tim. vi. 17); 6 ai@y Tod Koo pod TovTou the period of this world (Eph. ii. 2); 6 aiwy obros this world or age (Rom. xii. 2). "Eveora@ros, not impending, as some expositors, — the period of wickedness and suffering preceding the parousia (2 Th. ii. 3), which would imply a limitation of Christ’s atoning work to that period. Comp. 2 Th. ii. 2; 2 Tim. iii. 1; 1 Cor. vii. 26. The sense of present as related to future is clear in Rom. viii. 38; 1 Cor. iii. 22; Heb. ix. 9. For the evil character of the present world as conceived by Paul, see Rom. xii. 2; 1 Cor. ii: 6: °2'Cor.1¥. 459 pn 12:
5. To whom be glory, etc. For similar doxologies see Rom, 1x; 63°x1863 xXvil 273 °Hpn. li. 213 1 dum...
Forever and ever (eis tovs ai@vas Tav aimvev). Lit. unto the ages of the ages. See additional note on 2 Th. i. 9, and comp. Rom. xvi. 27; ‘Philip. iv, 205 °1" fim 1, 1i¥s5 2 fine iv. 18. Often in the Apocalypse. In LXX habitually in the singular: see Ps. lxxxviili. 29; cx. 3, 30. In the dox- ology the whole period of duration is conceived as a succession of cycles.
6. | marvel (Gavuatw). Often by Greek orators of sur- prise at something reprehensible. So in N. T., Mk. vi. 6; J. Vii 21s Le siese es Joi. 20.
So soon (ovrws tayéws). Better, so quickly. Paul does not mean so soon after a particular event, as their conversion, or his last visit, or the entry of the false teachers, — but refers
to the rapidity of their apostasy; tayéws being used absolutely as always.
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Removed (yetariGecGe). A. V. misses the sense of the middle voice, removing or transferring yourselves, and also the force of the continuous present, are removing or going over, indicating an apostasy not consummated but in progress. The verb is used in Class. of altering a treaty, changing an opinion, desertion from an army. For other applications see Acts vii. 16; Heb. vii. 12; xi. 5. Comp. LXX, Deut. xxvii. 17; Prov. xxiii. 10; Isa. xxix. 17. Lightfoot ren- ders are turning renegades.
Him that called (Tod xadécarvtos). God. Not neuter and referring ta the gospel. Calling,.in the writings of the apostles, is habitually represented as God’s work. See Bemtaniiin os): 1ix, 1 bsa) Cori. 9; Gal. 1.15; 1 Th. i. 12; debe 1103.11. 93°2. Pett. 3.
Into the grace (év ydpi7t). Intois wrong. It should be dy.