2 'E-rr/tf-o^iwy, longing for} Something of nature may have been mixed up with this ; but when grace is the predominant element, all things are esti mated by love. — V. g.
a matter of somewhat less importance than the danger to the life of Epaphroditus, who however most rightly purchased by this disadvantage [the danger to his life] that important benefit [the glad reception at Philippi, ver. 29, and the love and prayers of Paul, ver. 27, 28] : 2 Tim. i. 16, 17. — rr/yufe, drew nigh) Epa- phroditus, when setting out from Philippi, does not seem to have been awrare that he would become sick ; but yet, inasmuch as he undertook the arduous journey, not shrinking back through fear of whatever might happen to him either from the enemies of Paul or from any other cause, the sickness, although unforeseen, is attributed to him as if it were undergone out of kindness to Paul. — ffapapovXevffdfAsvos rr\ ^u/^) Ty 4/y%?3? the dative. Hesy- cllillS : irapafiovXevadfAsvos, sig Qavarov savrov sxdovy, exposing one's self to death. vapapovXebo/iAai properly signifies, / take counsel, or rather, I form a design contrary to my interests. It is a Parono masia [the signification of a word changed by a slight alteration of letters] on the word cra/ja/SaXXo/^a/, / rashly dare, I cast my self recklessly into danger, which the apostle seems to have skil fully avoided, comp. iii. 2, at the end, note. — rb vpuv vffr'spqpa, your deficiency [Engl. V. lack of service]) This deficiency existed not so much in the estimate of Paul, as in the feeling of the Philippians themselves, on account of the love which they bore to him, ch. iv. 10, 11.