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the effective working of the strength of His might which He wrought effectively." 21. (See above, i. 3, and note, Matt. xii. 32). 23. "Who filleth for Himself all things [the universe] in all particulars." He is universal Lord of all, the body or sum of all existent things.

II.-I. There is no need to anticipate "did He quicken," from v. 5, as the sense, even with the change of pronouns, is sufficiently obvious. 2. "In accordance with the present fashion of this world" (see note, Matt. xii. 32). "Worketh effectively," is in action. 3. "Of the flesh and its purposes." 7. "In the ages that are coming on" (see again notes, i. 3, and Matt. xii. 32). Here smaller periods are signified; perhaps the periods of the decay and downfall of the Jewish Church, and the rise and progress of the Christian, as well as the Messianic reign and the end or consummation of all things. 12. (See note, Rom. ix. 4.) 14. "The middle wall of the fence "-a metaphor probably drawn from the stone screen in the temple enclosure, which shut off the court of the Gentiles, and not from the veil of the sanctuary, which was rent at the Crucifixion. 15. "The law of the commandments contained in ordinances." The enmity is supposed to have arisen in part from the dogmatical strictness of ceremonial ordinances. 21. "Every form of building [Jewish or Gentile] unto a holy sanctuary."

III.-2. "Since ye have heard of the stewardship;"

so also in v. 9. 5. "In reference to which [brief statement] ye can notice as ye read." 6. Substitute "joint" for "fellow" in all three. 9. "And to enlighten all men as to what is the stewardship of the mystery which from the beginning of the ages hath been hidden in God who created all things." Here a few MSS. add "through Jesus Christ "—a gloss, omitted by , A, B, C, D, and most other authorities, and interpolated by some copyist who could not understand that what the Father willed, that He also did. II. "According to the purpose of the ages," not eternal, but of all time. 12. “Our freedom of speech and access." 13. “For such are your glory." 14. After "Father," most of the Fathers, and Jerome expressly, omit “of our Lord Jesus Christ," with &, A, B, C, and other authorities. We cannot retain the

play in the Greek unless we adopt “fatherhood" for "family," after the analogy of "brotherhood," though there is a slight difference in the usage of the latter.

17.

"Rooted and founded." 19. Rightly rendered, the meaning being that they may approach to divine perfection in knowledge and in love. 20. "That worketh effectively in us." 21. Literally, "unto all the generations of the age of the ages;" to the end of that period which embraces all periods and generations of men (see note, Matt. xii. 32).

IV.-I. "As befits the calling." 9. "The parts lower than the earth" (that is, than its surface) contrasts better with "above the heavens." 12. "Of the

full knowledge." 13. "To a perfect man, to a measure of manhood of the fulness of Christ," manhood's standard of perfection in the fulness or body of Christ. (On λuía, see note, Matt. vi. 27.) 14. "With every wind of the teaching, in the knavery of men [literally, 'dice-playing '], in craft, with a view to the systematizing of error;" μelodɛía is in itself a neutral word, that may be either bad or good. 16. "Knit together through every point of contact of the mutual supply, according to the effective working of the measure [limit] of each individual part, worketh for itself the growth of the body." 19. "With covetousness," the desire to take advantage of or defraud one another. 24. "Which after [the likeness of] God was created.” 26. "On your exasperation." 27. (See note, Rom. xii. 19.) 29. "For edification of the need;" that is, for improving the occasion.

Ἴστε.

V.-I. "Become therefore imitators." 4. "Scurril jesting." 5. "IOTE. "Ye are aware of from your own knowledge." 14. (Isa. lx. 1, 2.) 16. Like the vulgar phrase, “Making your market of the opportunity," putting it to profit. 17. "Do not make yourselves fools." 19. "Speaking to yourselves." 20. "To your God and Father." 21, 22. "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ: wives to your own husbands." Join these clauses; the feminine is included in the masculine participle. 24. "So are the wives also." 26. "By the laver of water in the Word." 27. "That He might Himself present the Church to

Himself in glory." 30. Insert, with A, B, "from His flesh, and from His bones" (see Gen. ii. 23). The Church has its spiritual origin from Christ as Eve her physical origin from Adam. 33. "And she so love

that she fear her husband."

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VI.-3. "And thou shalt live long." 6. "From the soul; so "heart and soul" is with us a familiar phrase. 10. Many MSS. read rò λoróv, but the text is found in &, A, B, 17, and is, perhaps, right, as more unusual. My brethren is omitted on rather more authority. II. "The plans," but "wiles" is admissible here from the context. 12. "Against the governments, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spirit-powers of wickedness in the heavenly places; "—all four grades of rank, in the Jewish belief, among evil spirits. 13. "Having done all, to keep your ground." 15. "Preparation" is, perhaps, the best word that can be found, though scarcely in its usual meaning. It is here the state in which, as Christ in the temptation, the believer has a text ready for every need. 16. The broad shield, like a door, not merely äoriç. 19. "With freedom." 20. "That in it I may speak freely." 24. "In incorruptibility."

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE

PHILIPPIANS.

I.-I. "With the presidents and deacons." 5. "For (the furtherance of) the gospel." Els can never be the same as ἐν. 8. "In the tender feelings." 9. “In full knowledge and all perception; so that you may test the things which differ." As either rendering might be correct, it is not easy to say which Paul intended; but the verb is always used for "differing" in the Scriptures (see Rom. ii. 18). 11. "The fruit of righteousness, which is in Christ." 13. "In the whole of the palace barrack," the quarters of the guards, whether Fort Antonia in Jerusalem, or a guard-house attached to any of Herod's palaces. 16. "That I am appointed;" have my post here. 17. "From factious [or 'sectarian'] spirit." 19. "Full [or 'abundant'] supplies," as íyvwolę. 22. "But if the life in the flesh, this is to me a fruit [a gain] of labour, even what I shall choose I do not notify." In the New Testament γνωρίζω never means 'I know." 23. “But I am put in a strait from the two." 25. Bishop Lightfoot: “And this I know confidently, that I shall bide and abide by you all." 27. "Have your citizenship as befits the gospel." Their Toría is on earth: K

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