Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

Luke 6:36

corresponds to Matthew 5:48, which fitly closes the promulgation of the great law of love = be ye therefore perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect (vide notes there). Lk. alters the precept both in its expression (οἰκτίρμονες for τέλειοι), and in its setting, making it begin a new train of thought instead of winding up the previous one = be compassionate (οὖν omitted, [69] [70] [71] [72], etc.) as, etc. the precepts following being particulars under that general. γίνεσθε, imperative, for the future in Mt. οἰκτίρμονες : a legitimate substitution, as the perfection inculcated referred to loving enemies, and giving opportunity for setting forth the doctrine of God's free grace. καθὼς for Mt.'s ὡς, common in Lk. (twenty-eight times), witnessing to editorial revision. ὁ πατὴρ ὑ.: without ὁ οὐράνιος, which is implied in the epithet “the Highest” (Luke 6:35).

[69] Codex Sinaiticus (sæc. iv.), now at St. Petersburg, published in facsimile type by its discoverer, Tischendorf, in 1862.

[70] Codex Vaticanus (sæc. iv.), published in photographic facsimile in 1889 under the care of the Abbate Cozza-Luzi.

[71] Codex Bezae

[72] Codex Regius--eighth century, represents an ancient text, and is often in agreement with א and B.

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