similnr nppenl to copyists, couched in the form (Hidui): and (2) it cannot be more most s0lemn lnngunge, is found in Irenrous sm·erc tho.n "handing over to So.tan" (eh. (' Opp..' i. 821, edit.. Stieren), nud nt the end v. 5; 1 Tim. i. 20), which wo.s meroifol in of H ufinus's prologue to his translation of its purpose. lllaran-atha ; two words, the Origen's • De Princ.ipiis.' Lord cometh ; like the J owish shem atha, Yer. 22.-If any man love not, etc. This "the Name cometh," or, "the Lord comes." sentence (as in Col. iv. 18; Eph. vi. 24) is It seems to be an appeal to the judgment pnrt of the autograph salutation. The verb of Christ, and may possibly ho.ve been an here used for '' Joye" (phili,) was perhaps allusion to lllal. iv. 6, the words with which suggested by the word for "kiss" (philcma ). the Old Testament ends (see Jude 14, 15). The word gcncmllv used for "love of God" Ver. 23.-The grace of our Lord Jesus is agapaJ (Eph. ,;i. 24), which implies less Christ be with you. This is a anorisma, or warmth, but deeper rernrence. But this "badge of confidence," which, in one or passage is full of emotion. Let him be other of its forms, is found at the end of all Anathema. The word onlv occurs elsewhere St. Paul's Epistles. Here it is the same as in Acts xii. 3 ; xxiii. 1-1; Rom. ix. 3; Gal. i. in 1 Thess. v. 28. "With you all" is added S, 9 (comp. Matt. xx<i. 74, "to curse"). in 2 These. iii. 18; Rom. xvi. 24; Phil. iv. It is the equirnlent of the Hebrew chei·e,n, 23. In Galatians and Philemon we have a bnn (Le,·. xx<ii. 29; Josh. vi. 17, etc.). "with your spirit." In the pastoral Epistles I cannot pretend to understnnd what St. and Colossiaus, "Peace be with you." In Paul means by it, unless it be " Let personal Eph. vi. 24 it is confined to those "wl10 love to Chrkt be the esse,itial of Christian love the Lord Jesus in sincerity." In 2 Cor. fellowship, and let him who has it not xiii. 14 alone we have the full "apostolic be regnrded as apart from the Church." benediction." Commentators call it "an imprecation," or Ver. 24.-llly love be with you all in "malediction," and say that it means "Let Christ J" esus. Added as a last proof that, if him be devoted to God's wrath and judg- he has written in severity, he has also ment." That language is, indeed, very like written in love. Amen. Perhaps genuine, the language of religious hatred and though omitted by B, F, G. religious usurpation in all ages, but it is the The superscription to the Epistle, rightly very antithesis to the general tone of the omitted in the Revised Version, does not apostle. If this were the meaning, it would possess the smallest aulhurity, and is seem to resemble the very spirit which absolutely erroneous. It contains two Christ himself severely rebuked as the positive misstutements, which show with Elijah-spirit, not the Christ-spirit. But what utter carelessness these superscriptions I do not believe that, even in a passing were written in the later manuscripts. The uuLLurst of strong emotion, St. Paul had Epistle was not written from Philippi (a. any such meaning. For (l) the Jews used mere mistaken inference from eh. xvi. 5), cherem, uot only of the severer form of ex- but from Ephesus (eh. xvi. 8), and was not communication (shem atha), but even of the conveyed by Timothens. milder and by no means severe temporary
HOMILETICS. Vers. 1-4.-Christian philanthropy. "Now concerning the _collecti~n for the saints," etc. At the outset three truths are suggested. 1. Tltat in the highest theo- logical discussion the urgency of practical benevolence should never be overloolced. Immediately after the apostle bad passed through the discussion on the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, he says, " Now concerning the collection." Practical bencYolence is for many reasons more important than the grandest theologicnl doctrine; it is doctrine demonstrated, exemplified, and reduced to utility; it is the blossom run into fruit. 2. That the grandest institutions are likely to brealc down in a world of depravity. The young Church at Jerusalem adopted the principle.of Christian socialism. As many as were possessors of land or houses sold them, and brought the prices of those sold "and laid them down at the apostles' feet," and distribution was made to every roan according as he had need. A magnificent social system this, a system suited to bind all classes and races of men into the unity of a loving brotherhood. But the swelling tide of human depravity soon bears it away; for here we find Paul urcfoa a collection for the poor Christians at Jerusalem, many of whom were shut up''in °prison, and those of them who were released reduced to abject destitution,-bcnce the collcclion. llow many magnificent ~chemes for the world's good are constantly c11. xvi. 1-24.1 'l'IIE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS. 5.:;3