1. n epi — oibafiiv, as touching — we know ) This topic is taken up again at ver. 4, when the parenthesis, which follows, has been concluded. — or/) that. This explains the u we know” — yvutiv, knowledge) The article is not added,1) that he may not concede too much. — s%o/xsi/, we have) He speaks in the first person of himself and others, more established in the faith ; when speaking more generally, he uses the third, ver. 7. Thus we easily reconcile the all [ver. 1] and not in all [ver. 7]. — i yvutf/Cj knowledge) without love. [ Although the fundamental doctrines and those most necessary and difficult are spoken of. V. g.] — cpixnoT, puffeth up) when a man pleases himself ; comp. thinks , ver. 2. — i) ds aya^, hut love) the right use of knowledge , love, towards God, ver. 3, and towards our neighbour. — oixodogsT, edifetli) when a man pleases his neighbour. Knowledge only says, all things are lawful for me ; love adds, hut all things do not edify .
2. ’Eidevui, that he knows) This has respect to the u we know ,” ver. 1; it differs from to he acquainted with.2 — r/, anything. Paul makes some small concession here ; comp, the following clause. — oCtw, not yet) like a novice. — xaduc, as [in the way that]) namely in the way of love, [taught] by God.
3. Toy 0goy, God) The love of our neighbour follows the love of God. — ouros, this same) who loves. — syvwtrra/) is known. Active follows passive knowledge, xiii. 12. In this expression we have an admirable metalepsis3 — he was known, and therefore he hath
1 Therefore, also, in the Germ. Vers., the article ought to be wanting in this passage. — E. B.
2 The Latin synonyms are scire and cognoscere. Scire , to know, to be skilful in, chiefly applied to things; cognoscere, to know, to become acquainted with persons or things formerly unknown ; however, eyvuKtvon is the reading of ABD (A) 6 / (cognovisse). ElUuui of Rec. Text is supported by Vulg. (scire) Cypr. Hil. — Ed.
3 See Append. A twofold trope, or figurative use of the same word or phrase.