αὐτοὶ : placed first for emphasis, so too emphasised in Acts 2:22; Acts 16:37; Acts 18:15. In 1 Corinthians 4:12 we may see an undesigned coincidence, and cf. the word κοπιῶντας in Acts 20:35, Paley, H.P., iii., 6. ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς αὖσι μετʼ ἐμοῦ : so the work of the Christian convert ἐργαζ. τὸ ἀγ. ταῖς χερσίν is to be done ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι, Ephesians 4:28, and for the word χρεία as used by St. Paul elsewhere in same sense, cf. Romans 12:13; Philippians 2:25; Philippians 4:16; Titus 3:14. ὑπηρέτησαν : only in Acts 13:36, used by Paul, Acts 24:23, used of Paul (cf. 1 Corinthians 4:1); Wis 16:24. αὗται : “callosæ, ut videtis,” Bengel, so Blass; quite in Paul's manner, cf. Acts 26:29; Acts 28:20; so also πάντα, 1Co 9:25; 1 Corinthians 10:33; 1 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 4:15. Paul pursued his trade at Ephesus probably with Aquila and Priscilla, possibly with Philemon, Philemon 1:17.

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