μὴ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστίν. The indicative following σκόπει μὴ shews the apprehension that such is the case. Hermann on Soph. Aj. 272 says “μὴ ἐστί verentis quidem est ne quid nunc sit, sed judicantis simul putare se ita esse ut veretur.” Comp. Galatians 2:2 ἀνεθέμην … μήπως εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον, Luke 4:11 φοβοῦμαι … μήπως εἰκῆ κεκοπίακα. The light in us becomes darkness when we are “wise in our own conceit” (Proverbs 16:12) which makes us think a way right when it is the way of death (Proverbs 16:25), and makes us call evil good, and good evil, put darkness for light, and light for darkness, Isaiah 5:20-21.

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