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in is. — to svayysX/ov, the Gospel) which is quite plain in itself. — lv, in) so far as it concerns them, that perish; so, tv t/ioi (3dp(3apog, as far as I am concerned, a barbarian, 1 Cor. xiv. 11. — tv ro?g, in the case of them) not in itself. — d^oXXvfievoig, that perish)
1 Cor. i. 18.
4. *Ev oTg, as concerns whom , [in whornf) — b fabg rov aiuvog rov- rov, the god of this world) A great, but awful description of Satan [corresponding to his great hut awful work, mentioned here . — V. g.], comp. Eph. ii. 2, respecting the fact itself: and Phil, iii. 9, respecting the term. Who would otherwise think, that he could in the case of men obstruct so great a light [as that which the Gospel affords] ? But there is somewhat of a mimesis;1 for those that perish, especially the Jews, think, that they have God, and know Him. The ancients construed rov a/uvog rovrov with ruv dv/truv, as if it were, the unbelievers of this world, in order that they might give the greater opposition to the Mani- cheans and the Marcionites.2 — rov uiuvog rovrov, of this world) He says, of this, for the devil will not be able always to assail. — trixpXute, blinded) not merely veiled [ch. iii. 14, 15]. — ruv anlgruv, of them who believe not) An epithet,3 by supplying the relative pronoun hstv m, of them ; for among those, that perish, are chiefly those, who, though they have heard, do not believe. The Gospel is received by faith unto salvation. — s )g ro (tr\ avydgaf) lest should shine. — rov <puri(S[jjov rov svayysX/ov, x.r.X., the enlightening [illumina- tion] of the Gospel, etc.) He afterwards calls it the enlightening of the knowledge , etc. — <pung/jjbg, enlightening, is the reflection or propagation of rays from those, who are enlightened, for the pur- pose of enlightening more. The Gospel and knowledge are cor- relatives, as cause and effect. — rr\g db^g, of the glory) iii. 18, note. — uxuv rov Qeov, the image of God) From this we may suffi- ciently understand how great is the glory of Christ, v. 6 ; 1 Tim.
1 See Append. Allusion to an opponent’s words or sentiments.
2 Both which sects regarded matter as essentially evil and under the power of the devil, which the rendering, god of this world , seemed to sanc- tion.— Ed.
3 Beng. would make it thus, Trie unbelieving lost, spoken of above.
4 The Germ. Yer. also exhibits the pronoun ctvrois, which is more highly esteemed in the margin of the 2d Ed. than in the larger Ed. — E. B.
ABCD corrected, G Vulg./ Orig. Iren, omit uvroig. Except one passage of Origen there is none of the oldest authorities in support of it. — Ed.