1. ”0(ps\ov , would that) He step by step advances with a pre- vious mitigation3 and anticipation of blame to himself [yepo snl- fl’Ajjg/g] of a remarkable description, to which the after-extenuation [smQspct'n’sioi] at xii. 11 corresponds. — fiaxphv, a little) The anti-
1 Made ready for an occasion. But hotpcoc in a state of readiness, habi- tually ready. — Ed.
2 See App., under the tit. Epitherapia.
3 See App., under the tit. TLpo0epoi7rsicc. Here, an anticipatory apology for what he is about to say, which might seem inconsistent with modesty on his part.
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thesis is found at ver. 4, 20. — rfj uppodvyj, in my folly) He gives it this appellation, before that he explains it, and by that very circumstance gains over the Corinthians. This is a milder word than pup'ia} — dveyjesk, bear with) The imperative ; comp. ver. 16.
2. yap, for I am jealous) In this and the following verse the cause of his folly is set before us : for lovers seem to be out of their wits.2 The cause of the forbearance due to Paul is ex- plained ver. 4, comp. ver. 20. — Gsou tyXw, with a godly jealousy) a great and holy jealousy. \_If I am immoderate , says he, I am immoderate to God. — Y. g.] — 7]p[ib<!d[iriv, I have espoused) There is an apposition, to one husband , viz. Christ , and both are con- strued with, that 1 may present you [viz. to one husband , Christ ]. Therefore I espoused is put absolutely. [But Engl. Y. I have espoused you to one husband .] Moreover up/u6£o(iai, I espouse, is usually applied to the bridegroom. But here Paul speaks of himself in the same feeling of mind as when he ascribes to him- self 4 jealousy,’ which belongs properly to the husband; for all that he felt, and all that he did, was for the sake of Christ. — ‘7rupQ'svov ayvr\v, a chaste virgin) not singly [the individual members], but conjointly [the whole body together]. He does not say, chaste virgins , vapQ'svovg ayvug.
3. Oo/3oD//,«/, I fear) Such fear is not only not contrary to love,
but it is a property of love, ch. xii. 20, 19. [All jealousy doubt-
less arises from fear. — Y. g.] — dz, but) This is opposed to, I have espoused. — ug, as) a very apposite comparison. — Euav, Eve) who was simple and unacquainted with evil. — <7ravovpylcp, through sub - tilty) which is most inimical to simplicity. — ovrug, so) The saints, even though original sin were entirely quiescent, may be tempted. — <p6upr\, should be corrupted) Having lost their virgin
’"A Qpuv, according to Tittmann (Syn.New Testament), is one who does not rightly use his mental powers. Paul, in ver. 16, calls himself cLtypav, be- cause after the manner of men he boasted oicppav. The fault of the ottypovig is ctippoavvYi ; that of the dvoiroi (those who follow false rules of thought and action) is peapict, opposed to aocplet. ’ Acppoavinn, ‘ insipientia,’ is applied to what is senseless, imprudent, ex. gr. rashness in speaking, Mark vii. 22. But Maple* , ‘ stultitia,’ folly of a perverse and often of a wicked kind, Matt. v. 22.— Ed.
2 The Latin words are, “ amantes enim videntur amentes,” which cannot be imitated in a translation. — T.