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Rom. xiv. 4; Gal. v.1; Phil. i. 27,Jiv. 1; 1 Th. iii. 8; 2 Th. ii. 12; Jo. viii. 44. z Eph. iii. 16; Lk. i. 80, ii. 403; Neh. ii. 18. -αιος, 1 Pet. v. 6. d See iii. 20; with oda, 2 Cor. xii. 3 f.; 1 Th. ii. 1, f See xv. 20.
For vb., Rom. xiii. 1; Acts xv. 2; Mt. viii ο, etc.
osh, i. 6.
yp b See ix. 15. c See i. 10; ver. 12,
e Phil. iv. 22; Jo. iv. 53; Gen. 1. 8. dat.
Xiv. 32. 1 See v. 5.
1 Ins. και AD, cop. vg. syrsch.
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καὶ παντὶ τῷ Syn. GG.
* x In this sense,
ν y N.T. AL;
a This constr. of ras,
g Acts xiii. 48; ¢f.2 Macc. vi. 21, προς and h See xii. 5. i See vi. 1. k See
2 Στεφανα και Poprovvarov: ScD and some minn., vg. (oldest codd.), cop., Dam..
Ambrst. C*G add και Αχαϊκου besides.
Cor., who are delaying their return until he brings his report (so Hf., Gd.) ; or the object—‘‘ I await him with (= and) the brethren,” 4.ε. those, including possibly Erastus, whom P. expects to arrive at Eph. from Cor. along with Tim. (so most interpreters). The relevancy of the words on the latter construction is not obvious. On the former view, ‘‘the brethren’”’ of vy. 11 and 12 are the same, being the deputies who had brought over the Cor. Church Letter to P., and who are now awaiting Tim’s return before they themselves return home. This hints an additional reason why the Cor. should with all speed send Timothy back to Paul ‘‘in peace’’.
Ver. 12. The manner in which the clause Περὶ δὲ ᾽Απολλὼ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ is loosely prefixed to the statement of this ver. (“Now about Apollos the brother’’—) suggests that Apollos’ com- ing had been mentioned in the Church Letter: cf. ver. 1, vii. 1,etc. Respecting Apollos, see notes toi. 12, and Acts xviii. 24 ff.—Considering the way in which Ap. had been made a rival to P. in Όοτ., it shows magnanimity on Paul’s side to de- sire his return, and a modest delicacy on the side of Apollos to decline the request : καὶ πάντως οὐκ ἦν θέλημα ἵνα κ.τελ., “And there was no will at all (it was altogether contrary to his will) that he should come now ”’.—evxatpéw (see parls.) denotes ‘to have good opportunity’’. The present ferment at Cor. affords no καιρὸς for Apollos’ coming. For πάντως, and 6éAnpa ἵνα, see parls.
§ 59. ConcLupING HomILy, xvi. 13-18. According to the Apostle’s wont, at the end of his letter he gathers up the burden of his message into a single concise and stirring exhortation (13 f.). Watch-
fulness, steadfastness, manly vigour, above all Christian love, were the qualities in which this Church was lacking. Their “love” they would have a particular opportunity of showing to the family of Stephanas, who had been foremost in works of benevolence (15 f.); for St. is now returning home in charge of this Ep- with his two companions, after they had brought the letter of the Church to P. and cheered him by their society. The deputation has done a timely public service in the best spirit; their kindly offices must be duly acknowledged (17 f.).
Vv. 13,14. Γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε be- long to aclass of vbs. peculiar to later Gr.—presents based on older perfects; the former from ἐγρήγορα (ἐγείρω), the latter from ἕστηκα (ἵστημι). The first exhortation recalls xv. 33 f., the second lv. 17, Χ. 12, xv. 2, 11 ff.—davipileode, “play the man,” viriliter agite (Vg.), adds an active element to the passive and defensive attitude implied in the previous impvs.; it looks back to xiii. rr and xiv. 20 (relating to the glossolalia), but exhorts in general to the courageous prosecution of the Christian life by the Cor., who were enfeebled by contact with heathen society (x., 2 Cor. vi. 11 ff.). This word is common in cl. Gr.; cf. 1 Macc. ii. 64, ἰσχύσατε κ. ἀνδρίζεσθε ἐν τῷ νόµφ, also the Homeric ἀνέρες ἐστέ. —kpatatoteGe enjoins manful activity, in its most energetic form (see parls.). κράτος, from which, through κραταιός, (1 Peter v. 6), the vb. is derived (cl. Gr. Kpatuve), signifies superior power, mastery (see Col. i. 11, 1 Tim. vi. 16): ‘be [not merely strong, but] mighty’’. The four impvs. of ver. 13 are directed respectively against the heedlessness, fickleness, child- ishness, and moral enervation of the