burden” (Acts xv. 28). The meaning accordingly will be, ‘1 put upon you no other burden than abstinence from and pro- test against these abominations.”
25. Hold fast (xpatijcare). See on Mark vii. 3; Acts iii. 11.
Till | come (aypus od av HEw). The conditional particle dv marks the time of His coming as uncertain.
26. Keepeth my works (rnpav ra épya pov). The phrase occurs only here in the New Testament. The works are those which Christ commands, which He does, and which are the Sruits of His Spirit. See on John iv. 47.
Power (¢fovciav). See on Johni.12. Rev., better, au- thority.
Nations (é9vav). See on Matt. xxv. 32, and Gentiles, Luke ii. 32. Properly, here, the Gentiles, as opposed to the true Israel of God.
27. Shall rule (omave?). Lit., shall shepherd. A com- parison with ch. vii. 17, brings out the terrible irony in this word. Compare Pz. ii. 9, Sept., where the same word is used. A. V., break. See on rule, Matt. ii. 6; feed, Acts xx. 28°; 1 Pet. v.2; Jude 12.
Rod (p488). Commonly rendered staff, once sceptre, Heb. i, 8. This is its meaning here.
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Vessels (cxevn). See on goods, Matt. xii. 29; vessel, 1 Pet.
Het. Of the potter (xepayixd). From xépapos potter's clay.
Shall they be broken to shivers. The A. V. follows the
reading ouvtpiByceras, the future tense of the verb. The cor-
rect reading is ouvrp/Berau, the present tense. Render there- fore, as Rev., “as the vessels of the potter are broken.” See : ’ Pp