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alds, proclaiming their sentence in advance. Kpéowy, not spe- cifically of the judgment of men or of the final judgment of God, or of the sentence of an ecclesiastical court — but indefin- itely. The writer would say: no judicial utterance is neces- sary to condemn them of these sins. The word in Paul, only 2 Ths 44.0.
They follow after (ézaxoXovfotaw). The verb only here, ver. 24, 1 Pet. ii. 21, and (the disputed) Mk. xvi. 20. The sins follow up the offender to the bar of judgment, and are first made openly manifest there.
25. Otherwise (dAdos). N. T.°. Not, otherwise than - good, but otherwise than manifest.
Be hid (xpu8jvar). In Paul only Col. ii. 8. The good works, although not conspicuous (7pednva ), cannot be entirely concealed. Comp. Matt. v. 14-16. It has been suggested that these words may have been intended to comfort Timothy in his possible discouragement from his “often infirmities.” von Soden thinks they were meant to encourage him against the suspicion awakened by his use of wine. By persevering in his temperate habits (oivm ody) it will become manifest that he is no wine-bibber.
1. As many servants as are under the yoke (dco: eiolp b7ro Cuyov SovAot). Incorrect. Rather, as many as are under the yoke as bondservants. As bondservants is added in explan- ation of under the yoke, which implies a hard and disagree- able condition. Yoke is used only here of the state of slavery. In Gal. v. 1; Acts xv. 10, of the Mosaic law. See on Matt. Xi, ao:
Their own (rovs idfous). Lit. private, personal, peculiar, as 1 Cor. iii. 8; vii. 7. Sometimes strange, eccentric. Con-
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trasted with Syucovos public or Kowvds common. See Acts iv. 32. Sometimes without emphasis, substantially = possessive pronoun, just as Lat. proprius passes into suus or ejus, or oixetos belonging to one’s house into the simple one’s own. See on Gal. vi. 10, and comp. Matt. xxii. 5; xxv. 14. In LXX commonly with the emphatic sense. Very often in the phrase xa7’ idiav privately, as Mk. iv. 84; L. ix. 10; Gal. ii. 2, but nowhere in Pastorals.
Masters (cecrdras). Comp. Tit. ii. 9, and see on 2 Pet. ii. 1. Not in Paul, who styles the master of slaves «vpsos lord. See Eph. vi. 9; Col. iv. 1.
Count (jyeicPwcav). Implying a more conscious, a surer judgment, resting on more careful weighing of the facts. See Philip. ii. 3, 6.
Be not blasphemed (u7)— Saracdnujra). Or be evil spoken of. See on blasphemy, Mk. vii. 22, and be evil spoken of, Rom. xiv. 16; 1 Cor. x. 80. Paul uses the word, but not in the active voice as in the Pastorals.
2. Partakers of the benefit (oi tijs evepyerias avTiAapBav- duevot). The verb means to take hold of; hence, to take hold for the purpose of helping; to take up for, as L. i. 54; Acts xx. 85. °P. ’Evepyeoia benefit only here and Acts iv. 9. Better, kindly service. Rend. they that busy themselves in the kindly service.* The reference is to the kindly acts which the masters do to their slaves; not to the benefits received by the slaves. Comp. Gal. v. 13.
8. Teach otherwise (érepodidackare?). See on ch. i. 3.
Consent (mpocépyera). Lit. draw nigh. To approach as one who confidingly accepts another’s proffer. Hence, to
* So Weizsacker: sich des Wohlthuns befleissigen. Similarly, Holtzmann, von Soden, and Huther. VoL. 1v.—18
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assent to. Comp. Acts x. 28; 1 Pet. ii. 4; Heb. iv. 16; x. 22. Often in LXX, and habitually in the literal sense. The figurative sense, Sir. i. 27, 80; iv. 15; vi. 26. °P. The phrase only here.
Of our Lord, etc. Either concerning our Lord, or spoken by him. Probably the latter, according to N. T. usage, in which word of the Lord or word of God commonly means the word that proceeds from God. The phrase words of our Lord Jesus Christ only here.