[ whatever happens as to my arrival. By supposing this
or that event, not a few persuade themselves, that they will be at last such as it is proper for them to be ; but it is better alivays to perform present duty, without evasions. — V. g.] — roD guayysX/ou, the Gospel) For the sake of propagating which I delight [feel it desirable] to remain. [There is plainly taught in this very pas sage all that is worthy of a Christian man, who desires to be called evangelical. Faith is mentioned, ver. 27, hope, ver. 28, love, ch. ii. 2. — V. g.J — iduv — axovffu, seeing — I may hear) Comp. ver. 30. — a-xoutfw) / may hear and know ; for dcxoi/crw is to be referred also to coming and seeing you. — ev tvi <zvsvtuan, in one spirit) one among you. — //,/« 4^/^j with one soul [mind']) There is sometimes a certain natural antipathy among saints, but this feeling is over come, when there is not only unity of spirit but also of soul. — cvvadXovvres) striving along with me. Paul was struggling in a conflict, ver. 30.
28. M?} tfrvpopsvoi, not terrified) with a great and sudden terror ; for tfrvpu is properly said of horses. — jjr/g, which) the striving. — aurofc) to them. — svdsi^/c, an evident token) 2 Thess. i. 5.
29. "Or/, because) The force of the declaration falls upon the word exaptadfy God bestowed it of grace. The gift of grace is a sign of salvation. — rb vvsp) It is repeated after the intervening- clause, ro -jTrtp auroD <7rdff%siv. — ffufrsveiv Kaff^stv, to believe — to suffer) ver. 27, at the end.
30. 'E^ovrsg, having) construed with ye stand fast, in nothing terrified, ver. 27, 28. — s'/ders, you have seen) Acts. xvi. 12, 19, 20. — sv spot, in me) who am not terrified.