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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 />

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