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it is likewise a hypothetical phrase ; for none of the believers was likely to appoint a day for the trial of the apostle. — a vaxpivu,
1 decide in judgment on) for we ought not to decide in our own case, but to form a judgment of it. avuxp'ustg, is the decision in judgment [dijudicatio] upon [of] one, in respect of others ; — xp'nsig, simple judgment . Here we have set forth the happy for- getfulness of all that is good in one’s self. So the decision in judgment of the Corinthians respecting Paul is forcibly refuted.
4. Ovdev) nothing , unfaithful : comp, faithful , ver. 2. So the LXX. ob ya.% dvvoida epavrOj arotfa tfpa^ag, Job xxvii. 6. He, whom conscience accuses, is held as deciding in judgment on himself. — obx sv rovrw dsdixa/M/xai) I am not justified in this , if I decide in my own case. For the judgment remains. It is the Lord who will pronounce me justified, ver. 5. Paul may be regarded either as a judge, or a witness, in his own case. As a witness, he knows, that he is unconscious of any crime. As a judge, he dares not on that account decide in his own case, or pronounce himself to be justified. — dmxfivm /as) He who decides in my case , whose decision I do not decline, at His coming, ver. 5, and who declares me justified.1
5. Kplvan, judge) He does not say uvaxpivars, decide; he more closely alludes to the judgment, which the Lord will give. — 6 K vpiog, the Lord) Jesus whom we serve, ver. 1. — xai) also : He will not only judge, but will bring forth to light His judg- ment.— (pwrifci) pwrifyiv is to throw light upon any object , for example, wrtfyiv rijv vvxra, to throw light upon the night , Ex. xiv. 20, on the margin of the ed. Wech. : or to bring a thing to light ,
2 Tim. i. 10. Both of these will be done at that time. — rd xpvrra, the hidden things) The heart of man is truly a hidden cavern [crypt]. — rob ffxoroug, of the darkness) into which no human eye penetrates. — ^ pavspuxfu , will make manifest) so that you will then at length clearly know us. — rag (3ov\ag , the counsels) showing, who hath been faithful or not. — ruv xapd/uv, of the hearts) according to the state of the heart , so the conduct is just [ justified , ver. 4] and praiseworthy or the reverse. — roVs, then) Therefore wait. — gVa/vog, praise) The world praises its
1 K vyog horiv, is the Lord) Jesus Christ, v. 5. He is mentioned along with God, as in ver. 1. — Y. g.
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