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imminence of the danger: vs. 17; John 20:27; Rom. 12:16; 1 Cor. 7:23; 10:7; 14:20; 2 Cor. 6:14.
sunmevtocoi ] Latt. participes ( comparticipes ), partakers with them in their sins and in their punishment: Eph. 3:6. Contrast sugkoinwnov" 1 Cor. 9:23; Rom. 11:17; Phil. 1:7; Apoc. 1:9. See Eph. 5:11.

8. h\te...skovto" ] Not simply ejn skovtei . The thought is dominantly not of individual character but of social influence. No parallel to this use is quoted. fw'" ejn kurivw/ ] Light in fellowship with Him Who is the light of the world (John 8:12), which you are called to be derivatively (Matt. 5:14).
tevkna f. ] Compare John 12:36 uiJoi; f. ; Lk. 16:8 oiJ uiJoi; t. f. ; 1 Thess. 5:5. Tevknon indicates a community of nature as uiJo;" marks privilege. See 1 John 3:1 tevkna qeou' (and note).

In a figurative sense tevknon is comparatively rare and occurs only in the plural: t. ( sofiva" ) Lk. 7:35; t. ojrgh'" Eph. 2:3; t. fwto;" Eph. 5:8; t. uJpakoh'" 1 Pet. 1:14; t. katavra" 2 Pet. 2:14 ( t. ejpaggeliva" Gal. 4:28, Rom. 9:8 is different).

UiJov" is widely used and is found both in the singular and in the plural: uiJ. th'" basileiva" Matt. 8:12; 13:38; uiJ. geevnnh" Matt. 23:15; uiJ. eijrhvnh" Lk. 10:6; uiJ . ( tou' ) fwtov" Lk. 16:8; John 12:36; 1 Thess. 5:5; uiJ. tou' aijw'no" touvtou Lk. 20:34; uiJ. th'" ajnastavsew" Lk. 20:36; uiJ. th'" ajpwleiva" John 17:12; 2 Thess. 2:3; uiJ. tw'n profhtw'n kai; th'" diaqhvkh" Acts 3:25; uiJ. th'" ajpeiqeiva" Eph. 2:2;5:6; Col. 3:6; uiJ. hJmevra" 1 Thess. 5:5. To these may be added the interpretations of two names; uiJ. bronth'" Mark 3:17; uiJ. paraklhvsew" Acts 4:36.

9. oJ ga;r k. ] Light will reveal itself in action ( peripatei'te ) for the fruit of light is .... There is a definite character in life which follows naturally from ‘the light.’ For oJ
karpo;" t. f.
comp. Gal. 5:22; Rom. 6:21 f.; Phil. 1:11; and John 15:2 ff.
ejn pavsh/ ...] The life in light is not rigid and monotonous. It is shewn in every form of goodness and righteousness and truth , in all moral duties reckoned under the familiar classification, the good, the right, the true. The first includes personal character, the second social dealings, the third ruling principles, marking generally our obligation to self, our neighbours, GOD.

For ajgaqwsuvnh see Lightfoot on Gal. 5:22.
10.
dokimavzonte" ] Each step in action involves careful thought. We cannot divest ourselves of the responsibility of judgment. An important part of the discipline of life lies in the exercise of that power of discrimination which GOD quickens and strengthens. Comp. Rom. 12:2. For dokimavzein see 1 Thess. 5:21; Gal. 6:4; Rom. 2:18; 12:2; 1 John 4:1.
eujavreston ] V. beneplacitum. Eujavresto" is used both of things, Rom. 12:1, 2; Phil. 4:18; Col. 3:20; Heb. 13:21; and of persons, 2 Cor. 5:9; Rom. 14:18; Tit. 2:9. tw'/ kurivw/ ] The Lord Jesus. His judgment is the judgment of GOD: Rom. 12:1; 14:18.

11. mh; sunkoinwnei'te ] Latt. nolite communicare. Phil. 4:14; Apoc. 18:4. In this word, as in sugkoinwnov" see Eph. 5:7 note, the idea of personal fellowship prevails over that of participation in something outward. Comp. Heb. 2:14 ( kekoinwvnhken, metevscen ) note.
toi'" e[rgoi" toi'" ajk .] The form of expression, as distinguished from toi'" ajk. e[rgoi" , gives emphasis to the epithet: ‘the works, the fruitless works.’ Comp. Eph. 6:13, 16; Col. 1:15, 21; 4:14 & c.
ajkavrpoi" ] The self-originated sinful deeds of men have no ‘fruits,’ divinely ordered issues of lasting good, though terrible results follow them. Notice Gal. 5:19


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