note. There ought to be judgment, not prejudice (prejudging) ; ver. 24. — Kara -TTpoVxX/ff/v) The glosses by the same writer are, Kara KpoffxXiffiv, Kara ")(a?iv, vpoff-Trddziav, ^ zrepofA&psiav, In short, prejudice through hatred, parta'afo'ft/ through favour. \_0ften a man is hurried headlong by some impulse, and treats this or that person either well or ill accordingly ; but we should act considerately, and think, what is suitable to the Divine will. —
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22. XsTpag, hands) It was the duty of Timothy to lay his hands on the presbyters. — ra^s^g, hastily) without previous examination. — ^^ xo/vwi/g/, nor be partaker) They do so, who do anything hastily. [And indeed, in this passage, the sudden imposition of hands is that upon which a check is placed. But certainly, in the other departments of life, the participation of other men's sins is very frequent. That happens either before or after the act, in our thoughts, affection, gestures, words, writings, works ; by doing, omitting to do ; in regard to superiors, equals, inferiors, ministers, subjects ; while- a greater or less portion of the fault falls sometimes on the one side, sometimes on the other. — V. g.] Ver. 24, 25, show that waiting for a time is salutary, and an admonition is introduced parenthetically ("keep thyself — infirmities"), which young Timothy was meanwhile carefully to observe.
23. Sgaurop, thyself) The antithesis is, other men's. Timothy is admonished, in passing, how he should regulate his own con duct, while he is engaged in regulating the conduct of others ; and this parenthesis very elegantly imitates the delay that ought to be allowed to intervene in such matters. — w/.in, no longer) A safe admonition, always keeping in view the precept, keep thyself pure.
24. T/vSJv, of some) Not only is the aspect of the sins which are committed [i.e the footing on which they stand, the point of view from which they are to be regarded] different, but also of the men, though committing the same sins. — a'i a^apriai, the sins) their evil deeds, and their evil habits to be known from the former. — vpodqXoi) manifest before any inquiry is made, or anything determined concerning the men. — vpodyovffai) going before, preceding him that commits them, so that he is imme diately seen to be unworthy of the imposition of hands. The