makes a transition from what is general (ota, whatsoever) to what regards Paul. There would have been place for the xa/, and, before a, which [i.e. but for the Asyndeton], the word xa/, also, still remaining [i.e. in order to connect this ver. with what follows bearing on Paul in particular]. — faovffare, ye have heard) although you have not yet sufficiently (vap£Xu[3&ri) received them. — eider e, ye have seen) although ye have not as yet sufficiently learned them (e/ttdQere). — lo ©sbg r^g eipqnis, the God of peace) not only the peace of God, ver. 7, but God Himself.
10. Ms/aXws, greatly) This would scarcely have pleased a Stoic. Paul had large affections, but in the Lord. — »j3jj srorg, now at length) He shows that the gift of the Philippians had been expected by him ; with what feeling of mind, see ver. 11, 17, now, not too late — at length, not too soon. The time was the suitable time. Heb. cyan fiKT. — aveQdXere, ye have flourished again or revived) as trees: comp. the same metaphor, ch. i. 11, with fruit : avaOaXXu is here a neuter verb, on which the infini tive tppoveTv, to think [your care~] depends, by supplying xara, in respect to ; you have flourished again, in the very fact of the exer tion which you have made. The deputation from the Philip pians seems to have been appointed in Spring, from which, accordingly, the metaphor is taken. The phrase, you wanted opportunity [referring to the past time] agrees with Winter. — ro weep epov) The accusative TO is governed by ppove/v ; rb vvep I/AOU is said, as ra nap' vpuv, ver. 18. — e<p w, wherein) in proportion, or according to that which, according to the fact that : etffi&epa<ffeia.2 — r, xaipeTffQe) Kaipbg, by Synecdoche, denotes all ability and opportunity.
11. Katf vffrepriffiv) in respect of want. — syoj, I) in so much adversity. —'i^aQov) I have learned, from on high, Heb. v. 8. There is a direct Chiasmus in the four words, / have learned, I know, I am instructed, I am able. The phrase / am instructed is added (as an expansion of the idea) to / have learned; I am able, to / know. Often words referring to the understanding infer also power in the will. — sv oJg tl^i) in what circumstances I am, in my present state, Heb. xiii. 5. — avrdpzqs) content.
1 Kai o ©so';, and the God) This refers also to (think on) have respect or regard to (Aoy/£W#g).
2 See App. An after mitigation or qualification of the previous words by way of conciliating the readers. — ED.