10. he that descended, he also that ascended far above all the heavens it is, in order that he should have fulfilled the all things recorded concerning him, 11. and so to effect that end he gave the indeed i e real Apostles. And the prophets. And the prophets. And the evangelists. And the pastors and teachers,

12. for the perfecting of the saints in work of ministering to others, in instructing of the body ie of the church of the Christ.

13. Until we the all should have come unto the unity of the faith and of the knowledge concerning the Son of the God, unto a perfect man, unto a measure of statue after the fulness of the Christ,

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618. It effecteth the increase. Literally, It necessarily effecteth what is stated; whereas &c., Its tendency is to effect that end; hence &c., 321.

619. As the Gentiles walk. Literally, Not as they now walk, which is the Literal Sense; but, As they used to walk; hence &c., 322,1. Not as each one of them did walk, but, As they collectively did walk; hence the Peculiar Government. See Rule 382.

620. Gave themselves over. Literally, Actually did what is stated; whereas &c. Passive, In effect they did so; hence &c., 321. 621. Ye heard him. Literally, Him personally; whereas &c., Heard the instruction relating to him; hence &c., 321.

23. And to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24. even to have put on the new state of man's dependance for acceptance that was created by God, for justification and holiness of those after the truth, 25. wherefore having put away the deceit specified ver 22, speak truth, every man, to his neighbour, for members of one another we are,

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That was created by God. Literally, This was God's single object in creating; whereas &c. I consider, That it was one of God's objects; hence &c., 321.

623. For members of one another. Literally, As individuals each is necessary to the other for his own welfare; whereas &c., As a body each is necessary to the other for the welfare of the whole; hence &c., 321.

625. I do not understand the logic of the Authorized Version of this verse.

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29. I say so, For no one ever yet hated the class of flesh of i e belonging to himself, but nourisheth and cherisheth it. As even also the Christ doth the Church's flesh,

30. for members we exist of his body or earthly form,

632. A head. If the headship &c. in either of these cases was Absolute, no restriction, no exception, no limitation; why, in each case, is the Article omitted before the words, Head, and Saviour? 633. See Acts 517.

634. The Christ loved the Church. Literally, In an exactly corresponding manner; whereas &c., In a corresponding extent; hence &c., 322,1.

635. And gave himself. Not positively, absolutely, gave himself, but, He gave his temporal life; hence &c., 321.

636. He should have. Literally, That he personally should do it; whereas &c., That it should be done; hence &c., 321.

5. the servants belonging to you, obey the masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, as to continuing in singleness of your heart as to the Christ.

6. Obey. Not with eye service, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of the God, from the soul, with good will,

7. serving thus for the Lord's sake and not for man's,

8. knowing, that each man if any thing he should have done that is good, this thing he shall receive from Jehovah, whether a servant or a freeman,

9. and the masters belonging to you, the same things, do to them, moderating the threatening 638. In order that holy and without blemish it should be. Literally, Absolutely, in all respects such; whereas &c., In that respect to which the Context has reference; hence &c., 321.

639. The wives &c. Literally, The women of themselves, means, Their own female children; hence &c., 321.

641. Should be afraid of. Donnegan does not quite sanction this, but the Context appears to me to justify it.

642. Obey the masters according to flesh. Literally, All temporal directors; whereas &c. to be restricted, To the temporal directors of spiritual matters; hence &c., 321.

11. put on the whole armour of the God, to the end to enable you to have stood against the wiles of the Devil,

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12. for the wrestling exists not to you against blood and flesh i e against mere physical opponents, but against the principalities ie the riches, against the powers ie the influence, against the rulers i e the authority of this darkness that opposes us, against the spiritual things i e effects of the wickedness of the heavenly,

13. on account of this, take up the whole armour of the God, in order that ye should have been able to have stood in the day that is evil, even all things that God appoints having done to have stood.

14. Therefore stand, having girt your loin, with truth, and having on the breastplate of the justification I preach,

15. and having shod the feet, with a preparation after the gospel of the peace I teach,

16. above all, having taken the shield of the faith I enjoin, by which, ye shall be able all the darts of the wicked having been fiery to have quenched,

645. To enable you. Donnegan does not expressly give this Translation, but I think he sanctions it.

647. The word of God. Literally, The particular word spoken by God, hence the Omission of the Article before each of the words. See Rule 101.

17. then take the helmet of the salvation promised

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pect to it, abstaining from sleep in all perseverance and supplication, for all the saints requiring your prayers,

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19. and for me, in order that utterance should have been given to me, in opening of my mouth, with boldness, to have made known the mystery,

20. for which, I perform the office of an ambassador in boud, in order that it I should have spoken freely, as it is fit for me to have spoken.

21. Now in order that ye should know, even ye, the things that exist concerning me, how I require all things to have made known unto you, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in Jehovah is,

22. whom I have sent to you, for it this thing i e object, in order that ye should know the things that exist concerning us, and so should comfort your hearts,

23. peace be to the brethren, and love, according to faith, from God, Father and Lord of Jesus Christ,

24. this is the grace that is to all that love our Lord Jesus Christ, in sincerity.

648. That utterance should have been given. The Literal Sense would imply, That their prayers were necessary for St. Paul's effecting the end; hence &c., 321.