phrase with the Hebrews. The thought of eternity is parti cularly delightful to those assured of grace, while it miserably terrifies others. — acpdrw, invisible) This attribute is given Him in the way of praise. See how perverse they are who affirm that there is no God, because they do not see Him. — //,ovw ®s&, the only God) So, the only Potentate, ch. vi. 15 ; comp. Ps. Ixxxvi. 10; John v. 44 ; Jude 25. [A magnificent reading!1 — Not. Grit.] — TV//,?}, do^a, honour, glory) Such an Asyndeton is commonly used, where circumstances and feelings would tend to render the words much accumulated (tend to produce some what of an accumulation of words) : for example, honour and glory and strength, etc. ; and where nevertheless he leaves them to be supplied in the mind of the hearer. Such an Asyndeton is very suitable to the ardour of the apostle in doxologies, ch. vi. 16 ; 1 Pet. v. 11 ; although the transcribers have very gene rally inserted xaL The omission of this particle in so many passages is not accidental ; but its addition is due to the over- busy officiousness of transcribers.2
18. Haparidsf^ai tot, I commit to thee) to lay before thy hearers, ver. 3. [Its sum is indicated in ver. 5. — Y. g.] — ^oayoutfaj, that went before} When hands were laid on Timothy, the spirit of prophecy showed that many things of great importance were about to be entrusted to Timothy, ch, iv. 14. — irpo<pqrtiat,g) Divine predictions (Acts xi. 27), given forth regarding thee by many witnesses, ch. vi. 12. — (trparevfr mightest war) A comparison taken from military concerns. In the following verse the com parison is from naval concerns. — aura/Y) irpopyrziaig, viz. the predictions. — rfy xaXrjv ffrparsiav) that good warfare.
19. "EXUV, having) Whilst the warfare has to be maintained. — frianvj faith) Faith is like a very precious liquor ; a good con science is like clean or pure glass. — qv, which) good conscience. — affuffdpevoij having thrust aivay) It withdraws unwillingly; it always says, Do not injure me. He who retains it, does not
1 So AD(A) corrected, Gfg Vulg. But Rec. Text adds aotpu to ftwu, with later Syr. He who alone is God gives a more striking sense than the only wise God. — ED.
2 Unfortunately for Bengel's argument, the best authorities, which Lachm. and Tisch. follow, read the x,otl. However, many secondary authori ties omit it. — ED.