Of Christ. Not the teaching concerning Christ, but the teaching of Christ Himself and of His apostles. See Heb. ii. 3. So according to New Testament usage. See John xviii. 19; Acts ii. 42; Apoe. ii. 14, 15.
In the doctrine of Christ. Omit of Christ. Aiédayn teach- ing, is used thus absolutely, Rom. xvi. 17; Tit. i. 9.
10. If there come any (ef tus épyeras). Better, Rev., ¢f anyone cometh. The indicative mood assumes the fact: if any one comes, as there are those that come. Cometh is used in an official sense as of a teacher. See on 1 John iii. 5.
Bring (¢épe). For the use of the verb see John xviii. 29 ; Acta xxv, 18 232 Pethiel 1 17 17, 18-8) Petros:
Neither bid him God speed (xal yaipew aitd pn) éyerTe). Lit., and say not unto him “ greeting!” Xaipew rejoice, hail, was the customary form of salutation. It was also used in bidding farewell; but in the New Testament always of greet- ing (Acts xv. 28; xxili. 26; Jas. i. 1).* “Now whoever cometh and teacheth you all these things, before spoken, receive him; but if the teacher himself turn aside and teach another teaching, so as to overthrow this, do not hear him ” (“ Teach- ing of the Twelve Apostles,” ch. xi. See on Matt. x. 10).
11. Is partaker (xotvwvet). The verb occurs nowhere else in John’s writings. The kindred noun kowwvia fellowship, is peculiar to the First Epistle. See on 1 John i. 3; also on partners (Luke v. 10) ; fellowship (Acts ii. 42); partaker (1 Pet. v. 1).
12. | would not (ov« €BovaAjInv). See on Matt. i. 19.
Paper (ydprov). Only here in the New Testament. The Egyptian papyrus or byblus, Cyperus papyrus, anciently very
* Lightfoot renders yaipere farewell in Philip. iii. 1; and describes it asa parting benediction in ivy. 4; but, in both cases, says that it includes an ex- hortation to rejoice. The farewell is needless in both instances,