2. They shall put you out of the synagogues. See on ix. 22.
Yea (adn). Lit., but. They shall excommunicate you, but worse than this, the hour cometh, etc.
The hour cometh that (iva). Lit., “there cometh an hour order that.’ The hour is ordained with that end in view: it comes fraught with the fulfilment of a divine purpose.
Whosoever (mas 0). Lit., every one who.
Doeth service (Aatpelav rpocdpéperv). Lit., bringeth or offer- eth service. Aarpeia means, strictly, service for hire, but is used of any service, and frequently of the service of God.
3. Unto you. Omit.
4. But (aAda). Marks a breaking off of the enumeration of fearful details; but (to say no more of these things), I have spoken these, etc.
At the beginning (é& adpyijs). Properly, from the begin- ning. So Rev. The phrase only here and vi. 64.
7. It is expedient (cupdéper). From avy together, and dépw to bear or bring. The underlying idea of the word is concurrence of circumstances.
Go away (a7é\3w). The different words for go should be noted in this verse, and ver. 10. Here, expressing simple de- parture from a point.
Depart (sropev9@). Rev., go. With the notion of going for a purpose, which is expressed in [ well send him.
8. Will reprove (éAéy&er). See on iii. 20. Rev., convict.
Of sin—righteousness—judgment (zrep/). Lit., concerning. Rev., in respect of. Of gives a wrong impression, viz., that
He will convict the world of being sinful, unrighteous, and ex- posed to judgment. This is true, but the preposition implies more. He will convict the world as respects these three; that is, will convict it of ignorance of their real nature.
Righteousness (S:cavoctvns). Only here and ver. 10 in the Gospel. It occurs in the First Epistle and in the Apocalypse.
10. | go (imdyw). Withdraw from their sight and earthly fellowship. See on viii. 21, and foot-note.
Ve see (Sewpetre). Rev., behold. See oni. 18.
11. Is judged («éxpurac). Perfect tense. Rev., therefore, rightly, hath been judged.
12. Bear (Baorafev). See on x. 31; xii. 6.
Now (dptv). See on xiii. 33. With reference to a future time, when they weld be able to bear them.
13. Spirit of truth. Lit., of the truth. See on xiv. 7.
Will guide (odnyjcer). From odds, way, and nyéouat, to lead. The kindred noun, odnyos, guide, leader, occurs Matt. xv. 14; Acts i. 16, etc.
Into all truth (es wacav tHv adnJeav). Rev., more cor- rectly, into all the truth. Some editors read, év TH adnSeia maon, in all the truth. Others, eis thy adnIevav macar, join- ing 7@cay in an adverbial sense with will guide you: i.e., will guide you wholly into the truth. The Spirit does not reveal all truth to men, but He leads them to the truth as it is in Christ.
Of himself. Rev., rightly, from himself. See on vii. 17.
BAY He shall hear (av axovcn). Some read, dxover, heareth, a i : and omit av, the conditional particle. “Oca dv dxovon, the