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ajlla; ma'llon ] a sharper opposition than ma'llon dev (vs. 11). It occurs also Matt. 27:24; Mark 5:26; 1 Tim. 6:2; while ma'llon de; is found also in Eph. 4:28; Acts 5:14; 1 Cor. 14:1; Gal. 4:9.
eujcaristiva ] It is our duty to look at the noble, the divine, aspect of things and not at the ludicrous, as recognising the manifold endowments of humanity, and the signs of GOD'S love in every good thing. In the reverent mind not ‘the thought of past years’ alone, but the great spectacle of life and nature ‘doth breed perpetual benediction.’ Compare 1 Thess. 5:18; Col. 2:7; and Eph. 5:20. The words eujcaristei'n, eujcaristiva , are characteristic of St Paul.

5, 6. Such sins as have been enumerated exclude from the kingdom of GOD and bring down the wrath of GOD upon those who are guilty of them.

5. tou'to ga;r i[ste gin ....] Latt. hoc enim scitote ( scire debetis ) intelligentes. For
this ye know by what you observe
.... Actual experience confirms the lessons of the
teacher. The indicative appears to be more suited to the context than the imperative.
pa'"...oujk ...] Compare Eph. 4:29 note.

For pleonevkth" see Eph. 4:19 note. o{ ejstin ...] Latt. quod est idolorum servitus: which character is .... In
subservience to selfish desires there is a form of idolatry to which converts from heathenism are exposed. Comp. Phil. 3:19
w|n oJ qeo;" hJ koiliva .
e[cei klhron .] Cf. Heb. 6:12 (Add. Note); 9:15.
ejn th'/ bas. tou' cristou' kai; qeou' ] The phrase is without parallel. The kingdom is spoken of as ‘the kingdom of the Son of [GOD'S] love’ (Col. 1:3). And again it is said ‘The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ’ (Apoc. 11:15). The names occur substantially in a different order in 2 Thess. 1:12 kata; th;n cavrin tou' qeou' hJmw'n kai; kurivou jI. Cr .; 1 Tim. 5:21 ejnwvpion tou' qeou' kai; Cr. jI. ; 1 Tim. 6:13 ejnwvpion tou' qeou' tou' zwogonou'nto" ta; pavnta kai; Cr. jI. tou' martur. ejpi; P. P ....; 2 Tim. 4:1 ejnwvpion tou' qeou' kai; Cr. jI. tou' mevllonto" krivnein
zw'nta" kai; nekrouv"
. Compare also Tit. 2:13 tou' megavlou qeou' kai; swth'ro" hJmw'n Cr. jI. ; 2 Pet. 1:1 tou' qeou' hJmw'n kai; swth'ro" jI. Cr . From these passages it appears that Cristou' and qeou' are to be treated as proper names. But the combination under a common article brings them into a connexion incompatible with a simply human view of the Lord's Person (comp. Tit. 2:13; 2 Pet. 1:1).

6. mhdei;" uJ. aj. ] The uJma'" is emphatic. Let no one deceive you who have learnt the truth.... The mhdei;" probably refers to heathen friends who thought lightly of the
offences.
ajpatavtw ] deceive you by giving a false appearance to the sins: 1 Tim. 2:14; James 1:26; ejxapata'n 2 Thess. 2:3; 1 Cor. 3:18 ( v.l. ); 2 Cor. 11:3; Rom. 7:11; 16:18.

e[rcetai ] even now. hJ ojrgh; t. q. ] John 3:36; Col. 3:6; Apoc. 19:15. Compare Rom. 3:5; 9:22. See also Rom. 1:18 ( ojrgh; q. ); 1 Thess. 2:16 ( hJ ojrghv ); Rom. 5:9; 12:19.

The phrase is not to be limited to any particular manifestation of GOD'S wrath. So He regards such offenders generally.
ejpi; t. uiJ. t. ajp .] Conscience gave the law and they disobeyed it. Comp. Eph. 2:2 note.

7-14. The lessons already enforced are now gathered together under the familiar contrast of darkness and light.

7. mh; ou\n givn ....] Do not therefore , knowing GOD'S judgment, shew
yourselves partakers with them
in such conduct. The present ( givnesqe ) indicates the


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