ἵνα … πληρωθῇ. Indicating the Divine purpose. Comp. John 13:18; John 15:25; John 17:12; John 18:9; John 18:32; John 19:24; John 19:36. It is the two specially Hebraistic Gospels that most frequently remind us that Christ’s life was a fulfilment of Hebrew prophecy. Comp. Matthew 1:22 (note), Matthew 2:15; Matthew 2:17; Matthew 4:14; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 12:17; Matthew 13:35; Matthew 21:4; Matthew 26:56; Matthew 26:56; Matthew 27:9. The quotation closely follows the LXX. Τῇ� is what they heard from us rather than what we heard from God (1 Thessalonians 2:13): ὁ βραχίων Κυρίου means His power (Luke 1:5; Acts 13:17).

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