and then uses a reproof, which savours of paternal authority. But to those places where he had not been personally present, he sent such letters as may be compared to persons preaching to strange hearers (Gastpredigten) ; presenting to them a compen dious view of the whole doctrine of salvation. See that you have profited by both kinds of discussion. — V. g.] — rb vpotfuKov pov, my face) Even the aspect of Paul had a power of comforting (vapa- xXJjcvg), ver. 2 ; Acts xx. 38.
2. XuftptfbmMfnw) The participle categorically affirming : they are united together (" knit together"), says Paul, in love ; comp. ver. 5 ; the other things should be added. If you would read
this will be the solution : Jva tfapaxX^wcv ra% avruv, <tv{t6i(3affQsvreg, that they, being knit together, may be comforted in their hearts. Comp. 1 Cor. vi. 16, note. — Iv aydwri) in the mutual love of God and believers. — xai) even. — tig — tig, to — to) An Anaphora [repetition of the same words in beginnings ; Append.], of which the second part explains the first in two clauses. — rov &sou xa,} vaTpbg nat rov Xptffrov, of God and the Father and of Christ) The article is accurately put. He here lays clown a proposition regarding God and Christ, and discusses it at ver. 8, 9, 12, 13 : for all the fulness of the Godhead is in Christ, ver. 9.
3. 'Ev f) in Whom, rather in which, viz. the mystery of God and the Father and of Christ. He who possesses this ought to ask for nothing more, so far as wisdom and other good things are concerned. Regarding Christ Himself, the question is taken up at ver. 9. — g/V/, are) Construe : all hidden treasures are in that mystery [But Engl. Vers. makes artoxpvpoi predicate, In whom are hid, etc.] : a<7roxpv<poi, without the article. — vavrsc, all, cor responds to the all, ver. 2. — o/ fytavpoi, treasures) Hence are derived crXoDrog, the riches, ibid. — rqg tio^iag, of wisdom) Hence comes the avvsffig, understanding, ibid. — r^g yvutsug, of knowledge) Hence sxr/vufftg, the full knowledge,2 ibid : comp. 1 Cor. xiii.
1 So indeed the margin of the 2d Ed., rather than the larger Ed., advises the adoption of this reading. — E. B.
'Svftflipotffterres is read by ABCD corrected, (A). / Vulg. have ' instruct!.' Hilar. 1025, 'instituti.' 'ZvpfiiQctaQivTuv has none of the oldest MSS. in its favour. — ED.
2 Engl. Vers. acknowledgment. E^/Vj/aov? is more than yauvt;. — ED.