Masters, etc. The best texts attach this verse to the preceding chapter. Render [π α ρ ε χ ε σ θ ε]. The Greek implies on your part. Equal [τ η ν ι σ ο τ η τ α]. Lit., the equality. Not equality of condition, but the brotherly equality growing out of the Christian relation in which there is neither... [ Continue Reading ]
Continue [π ρ ο σ κ α ρ τ ε ρ ε ι τ ε]. See on Acts 1:14. Compare Acts 2:42; Acts 2:46; Acts 6:4; Romans 12:12; Romans 13:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Rev., correctly, continue steadfastly. Watching [γ ρ η γ ο ρ ο υ ν τ ε ς]. See on Mark 13:35; 1 Peter [ Continue Reading ]
Door of utterance (quran tou logou). Rev., better, a door for the world. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Revelation 3:8. See also entering in, 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:1. And the parallel passage, Ephesians 6:19. There may be an allusion to a release from imprisonment.... [ Continue Reading ]
That I may make it manifest [ι ν α φ α ν ε ρ ω σ ω]. Compare speak boldly, Ephesians 6:20. That connects with the clause that God - Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
In wisdom [ε ν σ ο φ ι α]. Compare Ephesians 5:15, as wise. Those that are without [τ ο υ ς ε ξ ω]. As 1 Corinthians 5:12; 1 Corinthians 5:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:12. Compare touv esw those within, 1 Corinthians 5:12. Redeeming the time [τ ο ν κ α ι ρ ο ν ε ξ α γ ο ρ α ζ ο μ ε ν ο ι]. Compare Ephesian... [ Continue Reading ]
Seasoned with salt [α λ α τ ι η ρ τ υ μ ε ν ο ς]. Both words only here in Paul. The metaphor is from the office of salt in rendering palatable. Both in Greek and Latin authors, salt was used to express the pungency and wittiness of speech. Horace speaks of having praised a poet for rubbing the city... [ Continue Reading ]
Tychicus. Mentioned Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12. Minister [δ ι α κ ο ν ο ς]. Probably to Paul himself. Compare Acts 19:22; Acts 20:4. Scarcely in the official sense of deacon. Fellow - servant [σ υ ν δ ο υ λ ο ς]. Used by Paul only here and ch. 1 7, of Epaphras. By this t... [ Continue Reading ]
I have sent. Epistolary aorist. Tychicus carried the letter. He might know your estate [γ ν ω τ α π ε ρ ι υ μ ω ν]. The correct reading is gnwte ta peri hJmwn ye might know the things about us, or our estate. Compare Ephesians 6:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
Onesimus. See on Philippians 1:10. The faithful and beloved brother. Whom the Colossians had known only as the worthless, runaway slave. See Philippians 1:11; Philippians 1:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
Aristarchus, my fellow - prisoner. See on Philippians 1:23; Philippians 1:24. Unnecessary difficulty is made over the fact that the term fellow - prisoner is applied to Epaphras in Philippians 1:23, and not to Aristarchus; while here the case is reversed. It is not necessary to suppose that the two... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus Justus. Not mentioned elsewhere. The only one of these names not mentioned in the salutations of the Epistle to Philemon. Have been a comfort [ε γ ε ν η θ η σ α ν π α ρ η γ ο ρ ι α]. Parhgoria comfort, only here in the New Testament. Properly, an address, an exhortation : an exhortation for t... [ Continue Reading ]
Laboring fervently [α γ ω ν ι ζ ο μ ε ν ο ς]. Rev., striving. See on ch. Colossians 1:29; Colossians 2:1. Compare Romans 14:30. Perfect [τ ε λ ε ι ο ι]. See on 1 Corinthians 2:6; 1 Corinthians 2:7; ch. 1 28. Complete [π ε π λ η ρ ο φ ο ρ η μ ε ν ο ι]. See on most surely believed, Luke 1:1; and com... [ Continue Reading ]
Zeal [ζ η λ ο ν]. Read ponon labor, which occurs elsewhere only in Revelation 16:10; Revelation 16:11; Revelation 21:4, in the sense of pain. Ponov labor is from the root of penomai to work for one's daily bread, and thence to be poor. Ponov toil, penhv one who works for his daily bread, and ponhrov... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke - Demas. See on Philippians 1:24. The beloved physician. See Introduction to Luke.... [ Continue Reading ]
Nymphas. Probably contracted from Nymphodorus, as Artemas from Artemidorus (Titus 3:12) : Zenas from Zenodorus (Titus 3:13); Olympas from Olympiodorus (Romans 16:15). The Church. Compare Philippians 1:2; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Acts 12:12. His house [α υ τ ο υ]. Others read aujtwn their ... [ Continue Reading ]
The epistle from Laodicaea [τ η ν ε κ λ α ο δ ι κ ε ι α ς]. That is, the letter left at Laodicaea, and to be obtained by you from the church there. This letter cannot be positively identified. The composition known as the Epistle to the Laodicaeans is a late and clumsy forgery, existing only in Lati... [ Continue Reading ]
With mine own hand. The letter was written by an amanuensis, Paul adding his autograph. Grace be with you. On the benedictions, see on 2 Corinthians 13:14. This short form occurs only here, 1 Timothy 6:21; 2 Timothy 4:22.... [ Continue Reading ]