Philippians and Philemon - MR Vincent - 1906.pdf
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IV. 12, 13] I CAN DO ALL THINGS I45<br />
coming (Rom. iii. 23 ; i Cor. viii. 8 ; Heb. xii. 15). The middle<br />
voice (not pass, as Thay.) indicates ihefeelhig of the pressure of<br />
want, as Lk. xv. 14 ; Rom. iii. 23^2 Cor. xi. 8. The mere fact<br />
of want is expressed by the active voice, as Mt. xix. 20 ; Jn. ii. 3.<br />
In 2 Cor. xii. 11, Paul says that he was in no respect behind the<br />
* extra super ' apostles ; ,expressing the /act of his<br />
equality, not his sense of it.<br />
See some good remarks of Canon T. S. Evans on i Cor. i. 7 (^Expositor<br />
2d Ser. iii. p. 6) ; also Gifford, in Speaker^ s Comm., on Rom. iii. 23.<br />
13. : *I can do all things.' Not only all the things<br />
just mentioned, but everything.<br />
»<strong>and</strong> the kindred words , 6, are not of frequent<br />
occurrence in Paul. The meanings of$ <strong>and</strong> (see()<br />
often run together, as do those of .$ <strong>and</strong> ivipyeia.. (See on iii. 21.)<br />
The general distinction, however, is that is indwelling power put<br />
forth or embodied, either aggressively, or as an obstacle to resistance;<br />
physical power organised, or working under individual direction. An army<br />
<strong>and</strong> a fortress are both 6^. The power inhering in the magistrate,<br />
which is put forth in laws or judicial decisions, is ^, <strong>and</strong> ihakes the<br />
edicts,' valid,' <strong>and</strong> hard to resist. is rather the indwelling<br />
power or virtue which comes to manifestation in . (See Schmidt,<br />
Synon. 148, 3, 4, 5.) For the accus. with,comp. Gal. v. 6.<br />
.<br />
€8: * Iv in him that strengtheneth me,' or, more<br />
literally, 'infuses strength into me.' The ivSw. appears in the<br />
is<br />
added by n