καθαρός εἰμι with אBCDE. Vulg. has ‘mundus sum.’

26. διὰ μαρτύρομαι ὑμῖν, wherefore I take you to record. St Paul testifies unto his hearers, but he also challenges them to confirm or refute what he says.

ἐν τῇ σήμερον ἡμέρᾳ, this day. For this redundant expression, cf. LXX. Joshua 22:29; 1 Samuel 26:21; Jeremiah 1:18, &c. Joseph. Ant. XIII. 2. 3.

ὅτι καθαρός εἰμι�, that I am pure from the blood of all men. St Paul looks upon himself as one like the watchmen of the house of Israel (Ezekiel 33:8) to each of whom God says, if he warn not the wicked from his way, ‘his blood will I require at thine hand.’

For the phrase καθαρὸς� cf. Tob 3:14, καθαρά εἰμι�.

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