Ver. 5. Cf. Eph. v.15. An exhorta- tion to wise conduct in relation to non- Christians.—rovs ἔξω: those outside the Church; the reference is suggested by the mention of θύραν τ. λόγον. They must be wise in their relations with them so as not to give them an unfavourable impression of the Gospel.—rév at ἐξαγοραζόμενοι: “making your mar fully from the occasion” (Ramsay, δὲ. Paul the Traveller, p. 149). They are to seize the fitting opportunity when it occurs to do good to “those without,” and thus promote the spread of the Gospel.
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καὶ πιστὸς διάκονος καὶ σύνδουλος ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὃ.
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καρδίας ὑμῶν, 9. σὺν ᾿Ονησίµω τῷ πιστῷ καὶ ἀγαπητῷ ἀδελφῷ, ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν: πάντα ὑμῖν γνωρίσουσιν τὰ 9 ὧδε.
10. ᾿Ασπάζεται ὑμᾶς ᾿Αρίσταρχος ὃ "συναιχμάλωτός µου, καὶ Μᾶρκος 6 ᾿ ἀνεψιὸς Βαρνάβα, περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς, (ἐὰν ἔλθῃ
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Ver. 6. ἐν χάριτι : probably ‘‘ gracious,” “pleasant” is the meaning; by the sweetness and courtesy of their conver- sation they are to impress favourably the heathen. Some (most recently Haupt) think Divine grace is meant, but this does not suit ἅλατι so ννῈ]].---ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος. In classical writers ‘ salt” expressed the wit with which conversa- tion was flavoured. Here wisdom is pro- bably meant on account of εἰδέναι. There may be the secondary meaning of whole- some, derived from the function of salt to preserve from corruption.—eidévar: “so as to know”.—w@s κ.τ.λ.: they must strive to cultivate the gift of pleasant and wise conversation, so that they may be able to speak appropriately to each individual (with his peculiar needs) with whom they come in contact.
Vv. 7-18. COMMENDATION OF THE BEARERS OF THE LETTER, WITH SALUTA- TIONS FROM HIS FELLOW-WORKERS AND HIMSELF.—Vv. 7, 8 parallel to Eph. vi. 21, 22.—Ver.7. Τυχικός is mentioned in Acts xx. 4, Eph. vi. 21, Tit. iii. 12, 2 Tim. iv. 12. He belonged to the province of Asia, and was sent at this time not only with this letter but with the Epistle to the Ἐρπερίαης.---ἀδελφὸς is usually taken to express his relation to the members of the Church, though Haupt thinks it means Paul’s brother.—mords διάκονος: “6 faithful minister,’’ probably to Paul, not to Christ. mo. goes also with σύνδου- λος, and since this expresses a relation to Paul it is probable that διάκ. does so too.—év Κυρίῳ: to be taken with all three nouns on account of the single article.
Ver. 8. ἔπεμψα: “1 am sending” (epistolary aorist).—yv@rte τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν.