1. Xp/ffrov, Christ) who is the Lord of glory. — mpxl, with the flesh) Shortly afterwards, h <rapxi, in the flesh. — ^orrX/autr&s) arm yourselves , against enemies. — on) because. This is that continual subject of re- flection. Altogether, comp. Rom. vi. 6-11. — nsnavrou) has obtained a cessation , freedom.
2. E Jg r'o , that lie may live) for it is connected with the words, He lias obtained cessation. There is a connection between the word in the flesh , ver. 1, and in the flesh , ver. 2. Sin , ver. 1, shows itself in the desires [lusts], and suffering in the flesh reminds the man that the rest of his time in the flesh is at length about to have an end. — avdpuKu i/, of men) those of yourselves and others. — i^u/x/a/s, lusts or desires) of various kinds : but the will of God is perfect. There is the same antithesis, 1 John ii. 17. — ft/ojaai) to live. An appropriate word. It is not used of the brute creation.
3. ’a pTtsrbg, suffceth) A lowering of expression [Meiosis. See Append.] : for not even ought the past times to have been wasted in sins. At the same time a loathing of sin is expressed on the part of those who repent. — xarspydffucdou, to have wrought) namely, for you ;1 2 to have wrought. This is shortly afterwards explained. — ‘7rs7ropevflsvovg, when ye walked) advanced madly. The antithesis to this word is at opzuQeig, He went and , is gone and , ch. iii. 19, 22. — o/votpXvyiaig, xw/io/;, noro/g, in excess of wine , revellings , and banquetings) Those before mentioned are practised by individuals, these by clubs. — d0£/x/Vo/s, in abominations) by which the most sacred law of God is violated : Rom. i. 23, 24. — g/^XoXar^g/a/g, idolatries) of various kinds. So, in the antithesis, the word manifold or various , ver. 10.
4. ’e> w, in which) while you determine that it is sufficient to have lived badly [in past time], — ffwrpsyovruv, running together with them) in a troop, eagerly. — rr\v uvrfiv) the same as they do up to this day, and as you did formerly with them. — uvdyyet v, confusion) This is de- scribed in ver. 3. — fSXuff^uovvrsg, speaking evil of you) uttering against you reproaches, of pride, singularity, secret impiety, etc.
1 t v\v ctvTvjv ’ivi/oiotv, the same mine) viz. of suffering with willingness. — V. g.
2 Rec. Text reads vjp civ after oipxsros ya.p, with C alone of the oldest authori- ties. But AB Yulg. and both Syr. omit iipoiv. So Beng. understands the ** you.*’ — E.