different classes are mentioned, ver. 2—9. — V. g.] even to ser vants, even to the Gentiles ; comp. ch. iii. 2.
12. Tyv affspziav, ungodliness) In antithesis to evffs(3u$) godly. — rac, xo<r/z/xa£, worldly) which prevent men from living soberly and righteously. — ffuppovug xal <3/xa/w£ xa/ £U(rs/3w£, soberly and righteously and godly) The three cardinal virtues, from which, either single or united, all the others spring.
13. Upoffds^o/^svoiy looking for) with joy. — eXirida — 0soD, hope — of God) This may be referred to Christ.1 — ffurfpoc, Saviour) ch. iii. 4, 6, where the mention of the Father and of the Son is made in very close connection, as here, ch. ii. 11, 13. [Hope corresponds to the name of Saviour ; the appearance of the glory, to that of God.—V. g.]
14. "iva XvTpuiffqrou, that He might redeem) An allusion to re demption from slavery.2 — Xaov -ygp/ourf/ov, a peculiar people) The adjective would be translated into Latin by superfactum. Co- lumella writes, villica debet separare, quce consumenda sunt, et quce superfieri possunt, custodire, " a farmer's wife should se parate what is to be consumed, and keep what may be left over and above." Comp. -rs/wo/V^ 1 Pet. ii. 9, note. [The #epi in composition often expresses something remaining over and above. So KepiKoiriffis, in Peter, something which God reserves to Himself out of all. And vrepiovaos, a people peculiarly God's own above all nations, Ex. xix. 5, 6 ; LXX.]
15. Mjj3g/s, let no one) 1 Tim. iv. 12, note. — ^/^ovs/Vw, de spise) The minister of the Divine word, defenceless, unwarlike, is certainly despised by those who do not submit themselves to the word of God, but think that it is only political defences that are of any avail. But perverse hearers much more despise him who teaches somewhat slowly : they ought to be made to feel sTr/ray^v, i.e. what is inculcated, as coming from authority ; not to draw it to themselves [to wrest the authority from the minister and draw it to themselves].
1 See my note on 1 Tim. v. 21. This must refer to Christ; for l7r/<£a- »si* is never applied to God the Father, but always to the Son. And when two compatible attributives joined by a copula are thus preceded by but one article, they must refer to the one and the same person : of Him who is at once the great God and our Saviour : TO£, viz. WTO$ ^y. Qsov KOCI