the proper time, although even now they want frankness.1 — oi ra siriyem <ppovovvrs$, who mind earthly things) The antithesis is at the beginning of the following verse.
20. 'Hpuv, our) whom you have as a type or example [ver. 17]. — 7«p? for) This gives the reason why the Philippians ought to imitate them. — TO KoXirev/ua) the community, country, city, OY state : for l^ap'/st, has its existence, follows. Therefore it is the ante cedent to s% ov, from which.2 — <rw7%«, the Saviour) This furnishes the ground on which we rest our expectation, 2 Tim. iv. 18. — Kvpiov, the Lord) now exalted, ch. ii. 11. This furnishes the confirmation of this expectation.
21. "Og ^gratfp^Tj^ar/Vg/, who will transform) not only will give salvation, but also glory; 2 Tim. ii. 10. — rJjj ra-Trs/i/ujtfsws, of humiliation) which is produced by the Cross, ver. 18, ch. iv. 12, ii. 17 ; 2 Cor. iv. 10. K31 is in the LXX., ravsivuae, Ps. xc. 3. — xara, according to) construe with He will transform. The work of the Lord's omnipotence. — rqv evspyuuv ro\j dvvatQai, the working efficacy of His power [Engl. Vers. according to the ivorking, whereby Pie is able]) The Infinitive instead of the noun. [His] power will be brought forth into action. — xa/) even ; not merely to make our body conformed to His. — ra vavra, all things) even death.
1. "fttfrs, therefore) Such expectations being set before us. — dya^njro/, beloved) This word is twice used with great sweetness ; first as at the beginning of the period ; and then, for strengthen ing the exhortation. — !wwo0»jro/, yearned after, longed for) so he speaks of them in their absence, ch. i. 8. — crepavog /AOV, my crown) ii. 16. — ovru) so, stand ye, as ye now stan.d; comp. ourw, 1 Cor. ix. 24, note. — (trqxert, stand) i. 27.
1 Beng. seems to mean, Even now they deprive themselves of that Gospel freedom which they who place no trust in carnal ordinances enjoy. —ED.
2 roVow, implied in ovpauoi$, might seem otherwise to be the word to which ov refers. — ED.