426
w Rom. ili. ὅτι εἰς ἀπολογίαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου κεῖμαι.
3 x πα παντὶ τρόπῳ, εἴτε "π
to correct καὶ ϕ ί ὶ ή
to correct καὶ ἐν τούτῳ χαίρω, ἀλλὰ καὶ χαρήσομαι. y Mark xi.
40; Luke
XX. 47. z Luke xxi. 13.
18. “τί γάρ; πλὴν 1
ει εἴτε ἀληθείᾳ, Χριστὸς καταγγέλλεται :
19. οἶδα γὰρ 2 ὅτι τοῦτό
μοι " ἀποβήσεται εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν δεήσεως, καὶ " ἐπιχορη-
a Eph. iv. 16 is the only parall. The verb five times in N.T.
1 80 also Myr. with DEKL, ἆ, e, f, vg. syrr. arm. eth. go., Chr., Thdrt. Ti., W.H., Trg. πλην οτι with ΝΑΕΡ 17, sah., Ath.™, Euth.cod.. Thphl.mg. Ws. om.
πλην with B, Ath.cod. See Ws., TK., p. 103.
as to the punctuation. χαρησ. comma aft. χαρησ. place interrogation aft. καταγγ.
3 So Ti., Alf., Trg. with NADEFGKLLP, d, e, t, g, vg. syrr. cop. arm. Ws. δε with B 37, 61, 116, sah. See his TK., p. 68, where he
yop (δε in mg.).
There is much difference of opinion
Ti. has comma after καταγγ., stop at χαιρω, and colon after Ws. has colon aft. xatpw, stop aft. χαρησ. Lft. colon aft. both x. and χαρησ.
W.H. colon aft. χαιρω, Hpt. and Vaughan would
suggests that it was natural to supplant δε by yap as confirming χαρησομαι.
not conceive a greater worry to him than that he should hear of their success in preaching.
Vv. 18-20. Hs Joy IN THE PREACHING ΟΕ CHRIST AND EXPECTATION OF SUCCESS IN HIS CAUSE.—Ver. 18. There seems little doubt that we should read πλὴν ὅτι, as there would be a tendency to omit either word to simplify the sense. Ws. holds that πλήν was inserted because copyists did not notice that ὅτι is causal, introducing a protasis. But it is difficult to imagine this misunderstanding {ὅτι stood alone. τί γάρ probably goes closely with οἰόμενοι preceding. ‘Supposing they purpose, etc., what then? Only that... Christ is preached.” τί has its usual classical sense. For πλ. in this usage, cf. Acts xx, 22-23, τὰ... συναντήσοντα ἐμοὶ μὴ εἰδώς, πλὴν ὅτι τὸ πνεῦμα . . . διαμαρτύρεται.---προφάσει ε. ἀληϑ. A common antithesis. The one party preached the Gospel, ostensibly for Christ’s sake, really to gain their own ends.—The best punctuation of the next clause is that of W.H., who place a colon after χαίρω and a comma after xapno.— ἐν τούτῳ. Must not τ. mean “the fact that, in spite of my imprisonment, Christ is preached"? It seems far-fetched to refer it to his imprisonment.— yalpo. Assuming that Paul’s opponents here were Judaisers, Comm. have been driven to desperate shifts to explain his joy in their preaching. This verse was quoted in the early Church in favour of heretics, so that Chr., Th. Mps. and Thdrt. have to protest against the abuse of it (see Swete, Th. Mps., i., p. 209). When reasonably interpreted it presents no serious difficulties. —GAAG κ. χαρήσ.
Closely connected with the following verse, but not necessarily introducing a new subject (as Him.). It has almost the same force as if οὐ μόνον had preceded. The κοινή form for χαιρήσω, like ζήσομαι for ζήσω in N.T. Cf. CIA., ii., 593, 5, 18 (2 cent. B.c.). Found in LXX, where χαροῦ also occurs (W-Sch., p. τοϑ, n. 8). This is a progressive future. Cf. Rom. vi. 2 (see Burton, MT., p. 32). Perhaps we can detect, as some have suggested, a note of loneliness and resig- nation in this verse (cf. chap. ii. 21). Ver. 19. The only apparent ground for reading δέ is its difficulty. (which has greatly preponderating authority) gives the reason for the continuance of his joy.—rotro. There is no need to limit this to his captivity (so ΚΙ.), or his worries and trial (De W., Lft.). It is used generally of his present circum- stances. τοῦτο ... σωτ. is quoted from Job xiii. 16 (1 ΧΧ).--σωτ. e fail to see why this should be interpreted as the final eschatological salvation (so Ws., Lft., ΚΙ., etc.). There is nothing in the context to justify such a thought. He has every reason to hope, he tells them, that he will see them again in peace (vv. 25-27). Surely he is thinking chiefly of his probable release, an tion which admirably accords with the favour- able view of his case which was evidently being taken at Rome. This interpreta- tion (Chr., τὴν ἀπαλλαγὴν λέγει) is strongly supported by the sense of the word in Job. xiii. 16, from which it is