rather, as others affected to treat of those which are more ab struse. So also Tit. ii. 1. — cra<njf, all) Even faith is a kind of acceptation. This statement deserves all acceptation by all the faculties of the whole soul : a^obo-^ (from 8e%6ffQai, Luke viii. 13), is when I am thankful, and speak of a thing as a good deed (a boon conferred on me) : comp. the correlative, avofaxrbv, acceptable, ch. ii. 3. — Xpurrbg 'l^tfoDg) Christ, viz. as promised : Jesus, as manifested. Franckius, in Hornil. on this passage, shows that in this sense the name Christ here is put first, and Jesus after it ; comp. 2 Tim. i. 9, note. — XO'O/AOV, world) which was full of sin, John i. 29 ; Rom. v. 12 ; 1 John ii. 2. — 6t,/&ap- ™Xoi>$, sinners) great and notable sinners. He saves also those whose sins have been not so aggravated ; but it is much more remarkable that He saves so great sinners. It can scarcely happen, but that they who themselves have tasted the grace of God, should taste its universality, and, in like manner, from it entertain favour towards all men. Paul draws the conclusion from his own individual case to all men. — npuros, first) This is repeated with great force in the following verse [a force which is lost by the Engl. Vers., chief ~\. The example of Paul is incomparable, whether we consider sin or mercy. [There had been then no such example from the ascension of the Lord. — V. g.]
116. 'AXXa, but) Although I am the first (foremost and chief) of sinners. — <5/« rouro) for this very cause. — r^v naffav /AaxpoQvftfav) all long-suffering ; whereas even a less proportion (of long-suf fering), so to speak, may restore such as are not so great sinners ; comp. Ex. xxxiii. 19, that expression "OILD fa, all the goodness of the Lord, in respect of a people exceedingly guilty. — npog vnorv- KUOIV, for a pattern) that others might so u^orycroL/^a/, be con formed to the pattern, or might revolve it in their mind, and make it the subject of their serious consideration. If you be lieve, as Paul did, you will be saved as Paul was. [In like manner, David also desired to be an example, Ps. xxxii. 6. — V. g.] The same word occurs, 2 Tim. i. 13. — lit AOrp) on Him, on (rod. — si$, to) This may be construed with pattern.
17. To) &) The doxology flows from a sense of grace. — BautXsT TUV aiuvuv, to the King of aeons or ages [eternal^) A frequent
1 E/(tu, / am) I am, he says, not I was, including the very moment of writing. — V. g.