Leave knowledge and revert to how it sprung ? Thou hast it ; use it, and forthwith, or die. For this I say is death, and the sole death, When a man’s loss comes to him from his gain, Darkness from light, from knowledge ignorance, And lack of love from love made manifest.” Robert Browning, ‘‘ A Death in the Desert.”
The relation of perception of God to character is stated in 1 John iii. 2, on which see note.
True (dAn3wov). See on i. 9. Compare 1 Cor. viii. 4; 1 Tim. vi. 15.
Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent. The Rev. brings out better the emphasis of the Greek order: and Him whom Thou didst send, even Jesus Christ. Didst send (améotetXas). The aorist tense, emphasizing the historic fact of Christ’s mis- sion.
4. | have glorified—I have finished (éd0faca—éredeiwaa). The best texts read, reXevooas, having finished ; the participle defining the manner in which He had glorified the Father upon earth. So Rev.
To do (iva rrouow). Lit., on order that I should do (it).
5. With Thyself (vapa ceavr@). In fellowship with Thy- self. So with Thee (mapa cot).
I had. Actually possessed.
8. The words (Ta pyjuata). Compare thy word (doyov), ver.6. That signified the gospel message in zs entirety. This, the message considered in its constituent parts. See on Luke i. 37. Compare v. 38, 47; vi. 60, 63, 68; viii. 43, 47, 51; xii. 47, 48; xv. 3, 7.
9. | pray (€pmr@). More strictly, J make request. See on xvi. 23. The / is emphatic, as throughout the prayer.