A Brighter Day Begins with His Word.

Nicoll, W. Robertson (editor), 1851-1923 • SECTION 81

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§ 11 (1 Tim. i. 1). πεπληροφόρησθε ἐν τῇ γεννήσει κ. τ. πάθει κ. τ. ἀναστάσει τῇ γενομένῃ ἐν καιρῷ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Ποντίου Πιλάτου - πραχθέντα ἀληθῶς κ. βεβαίως ὑπὸ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τῆς ἐλπίδος ἡμῶν.

Trall, Inscr, and § 2 have also Fesus Christ our hope.

Polyc. § 2 (2 Tim. ii. 25). τοὺς λοιμοτέρους ἐν πραύτητι ὑπό- τασσε. J

‘52 ο Tim. iv. 5; i. ὃς 1. 10; 4 5, 12). wae. ο ᾱ ἀθλητής τὸ θέμα ἀφθαρσία καὶ ζωὴ αἰώνιος, περὶ ἧς Kai σὺ πέπεισαι.

§ 8 (1 Tim. 1. 8, vi. 8. ἑτεροδιδασκαλοῦντες μή σε κατα- πλησσέτωσαν.

*§ 3 (2 Tim. it. 12). ἕνεκεν Θεοῦ πάντα ὑπομένειν ἡμᾶς δεῖ, ἵνα καὶ αὐτὸς ἡμᾶς ὑπομείνῃ.

§ ὃ (1 Tim. 1. 17). τὸν ἀόρατον.

*§ 4 (1 Tim. vi. 1, 2). δούλους καὶ δούλας μὴ ὑπερηφάνει - ἀλλὰ μηδὲ αὐτοὶ φυσιούσθωσαν, ἀλλ᾽ εἰς δόξαν Θεοῦ πλέον δουλευ- έτωσαν. |

*§ 6 (2 Tim. il. 4). ἁἀρέσκετε ᾧ στρατεύεσθε, ἀφ᾽ οὗ καὶ τὰ ὀψώνια κοµίζεσθε.

§ 7 (Tit. it. 1; 2 Tim. ti. 21). ἕτοιμοί ἐστε εἰς εὐποιῖαν Θεῷ ἀνήκουσαν.

The echoes of the Pastorals are especially remarkable in the Epistle to Polycarp; and it is peculiarly worthy of remark that in this letter, which was admittedly a personal communication from Ignatius to Polycarp, the writer passes from exhortations to Polycarp himself—and those too of a very delicate nature—to general ex- hortations addressed to the whole Church. Contrast e.g. § 5 with § 6; and in the middle of a section addressed to the whole Church he interposes a personal appeal to Polycarp. This illustrates admir- ably a feature in the Pastorals which has been alleged as a serious objection to their acceptation as genuine letters; 1.6. the interming- ling of personal matter with directions and exhortations addressed to the Church.

Potycarp. Ad Phil. (circ. Α.Ρ. 110).

*§ 4(1 Tim. vi. 10, 7). ἀρχὴ δὲ πάντων χαλεπῶν φιλαρ- γυρία. εἰδότες οὖν ὅτι οὐδὲν εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ᾽ οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι ἔχομεν.

§ 5 (2 Tim. ii. 12). ἐὰν πολιτευσώμεθα ἀξίως αὐτοῦ, καὶ συμβασ- ιλεύσομεν αὐτῷ. 8. 8 (1 Tim. i. 1). προσκαρτερῶμεν τῇ ἐλπίδι ἡμῶν . . - ὅς

ἐστι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς.

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