in his confession of Christ. — &<p6(3ca$, without fear) no one terrify ing them. Fear often is no longer felt by [flies from] those who make an attempt.
J15. Tivsg /j,ev — nvsg ds, some indeed — and some} A separation [Sejugatio ; see Append.] : for two clauses are laid down, which are afterwards more fully treated. — di evdox/av) of good-will : evdoxia often corresponds to the Hebrew word f1¥i.
16.2 'Eg £pi8ziag, of contention) Construed with preach. — ov% ayv&g., not sincerely) not with a pure intention, or, not without a Jewish leaven; comp. Gal. vi. 12, 13. They spoke of and re lated what Paul taught : they either did not believe it them selves, or did not confess that they did so. Rumour, report, general preaching, is useful for rousing the attention of many, and requires no great ability [/x-avorjjra] in them that preach, which is necessary, and demands purity of mind and doctrine in closer application ; as, for example, among the Galatians ; comp. Gal. i. 7, etc. — oiopevoiy thinking) They thought that the Gentiles, when they observed the increase of the Gospel, would be indig nant with Paul in particular ; but the efforts of his opponents did not succeed with them, nor did Paul consider it as an affliction, therefore he says, thinking. — Qxtyiv, affliction) even accompanied with the danger of death. — scr/^s^f/v, to add) His bonds were already an affliction : they were adding affliction to the afflicted.
17. 'Ej a/a-r^c, from love) towards Christ and me. — g/3orgj, knowing) An antithesis to thinking. — sig d-roXoy/ai/, for the de fence) not oil my own account. — %?///,«/, / am laid, set) in one place. Lying [laid aside in imprisonment], or running, Paul still made advancement, 2 Tim. ii. 9. He abode at Rome, as an ambassador does in any place 011 account of a somewhat lengthened negotiation.
18. T/ /«/?, what then?) What does it matter? That is, I am helped [the cause I have at heart is furthered] either way, ver. 12. — vrX'^, yet) nevertheless. — Kpo$d<rei, in pretext) Such
1 TOJ/ Aoyopj the word) which, he says, I preach. — V. g.
2 The Germ. Vers. places the 17th verse before this clause of the 16th, following the marg. of the 2d Ed. rather than the larger Ed. — E. B.
ABD(A)G Vulg. place ol ptv If dyeivvis — xetfteti before oi %s l| ipid. — ,uov. The Rec. Text order is supported by none of the very old authorities except the later Syr. — ED.