commenced at the middle of ver. 24, and takes in summarily the whole subject, ver. 30-32. There is a mitigation of the severity of the discussion continued from ver. 6 to ver. 23 ; but it will only be comprehended by him, who is acquainted with the way of faith. In short, by this tone of feeling the foregoing remarks are judged of. — xareXafie) have attained [Luke xiii. 29, 24.] — -r/Vrgwg, by faith), ver. 33, at its close.
31. No'/xov drxaioffvvrjg sig vofxov dixaioffvvrig, the law of righteousness to the law of righteousness) He did not use the word law , in the preceding verse, concerning the Gentiles ; but now uses it in speaking of the Jews ; and there is a ploce or repetition of the words in a different sense ; concerning legal and also concerning evangelical righteousness. While Israel is following the one law, he does not attain to the other. The apostle appropriately uses the expression, the law of righteousness, for, the righteousness of the law. The Jews rather looked to the law, than to righteousness : vojxog, doctrine, mm. — ovx tpQa&e) did not attain.
32. 'Or/ because) viz. they sought after it \_followed after it\. — ovx — ug) The Basle Lexicon says: ug in comparing things dissimilar is doubled, and the one ug is elegantly understood in the former member, and ug is only joined to [expressed in] the latter part. Examples are there subjoined from Aristotle ; we may compare John vii. 10 ; 2 Cor. xi. 17 ; likewise Acts xxviii. 19 ; Philem. v. 14 ; Phil. ii. 12.
33. rify/xi sv 2/wv X/Qov rrpoffxo/x/xarog, xai vrerpav <fxavdaXovm xai nag 6 mcrevuv Icf avrti ov xara/ffx^vdijffsrai) LXX., Is. xxviii. 16, idov s yu s/x(3aXu sig ret 6e/xsXia 2 iuv X/hv rroXvrsX^, kxXsxrhv, axpoyu- viaiov, tvrifxov sig ra 6s[xsXia avruv, xai 6 rtidrsvm snr avrti ov xaraiff- Xvv@ji, L. viii. 14. xai ov x &S X/Qov rrpoffxojx/xan <rvvavrr;<feffds, ovds ug rrerpag Krti/xan. Such a one will not be made ashamed, and so will obtain glory ; comp. ch. v. 2, 5. This denotes eternal life, Is. xlv. 17.