timh; kai; kravto" aijwvnion: ajmhvn
. (8). 2 Tim 4:18
w|/
[
tw'/ kurivw/
]
hJ dovxa
eij" tou;" aijw'na" tw'n aijwvnwn: ajmhvn
(9). Heb 13:21
w|/
[
tw'/ qew'/ th'" eijrhvnh"
or possibly
jIhsou' Cristw'/
]
hJ dovxa
eij" tou;" aijw'na" tw'n aijwvnwn: ajmhvn
. (10). 1 Pet 4:11
w|/
[
tw'/ qew'/
, or possibly
jIhsou' Cristw'/
]
ejsti;n
hJ dovxa kai; to; kravto"
eij" tou;" aijw'na" tw'n aijwvnwn: ajmhvn
. (11). 1 Pet 5:11
aujtw'/
[
tw'/ qew'/
]
to; kravto"
eij" tou;" aijw'na": ajmhvn
. (12). 2 Pet 3:18
aujtw'/
[
tw'/ kurivw/ hJmw'n kai; swth'ri jIhsou' Cristw'/
]
hJ dovxa
kai; nu'n kai; eij" hJmevran aijw'no"
. (13). Jude 25
movnw/ qew'/ swth'ri hJmw'n
dia; jIhsou' Cristou' tou' kurivou hJmw'n dovxa megalwsuvnh kravto" kai; ejxousiva
pro; panto;" tou' aijw'no" kai; nu'n kai; eij" pavnta" tou;"
aijw'na": ajmhvn
. (14). Rev 1:6
aujtw'/
[
tw'/ ajgapw'nti hJma'" kai; luvsanti hJma'"
...]
hJ dovxa kai; to; kravto"
eij" tou;" aijw'na": ajmhvn
. (15). Rev 5:13
tw'/ kaqhmevnw/ ejpi; tou' qrovnou kai; tw'/ ajrnivw/
hJ eujlogiva kai; hJ timh; kai; hJ dovxa kai; to; kravto"
eij" tou;" aijw'na" tw'n aijwvnwn
.
kai; ta; tevssara zw'/a e[legon
:
jAmhvn
. Compare 4:11; 5:12; 12:10 ff. (16). Rev 7:12
jAmhvn
:
hJ eujlogiva kai; hJ dovxa kai; hJ sofiva kai; hJ eujcaristiva kai; hJ timh; kai; hJ duvnami" kai; hJ ijscu;"
tw'/ qew'/ hJmw'n
eij" tou;" aijw'na" tw'n aijwvnwn
[:
ajmhvn
].
Compare 5:10.
Compare Lk. 2:14; 19:38; [Matt. 6:13]. Rom. 1:25; 9:5. Several points at once offer themselves for notice.
(1) All the Doxologies except (12) and perhaps (16) are closed by
jAmhvn
. Notice (15), (16).
(2) They exhibit singular variety in detail. Two only are substantially identical in form; (1), (4). Compare also (2), (8).
(3) Three are directly addressed to Christ; (8), (12), (14), and possibly also (9), (10).
(4) In one case the verb is expressed in the indicative (10). In some cases the phrase appears to be affirmative; (7), (11), (12): in others it appears to be precatory; (3), (5), (13). In most cases it is difficult to determine which interpretation is most natural.
(5) In two cases the ascription of glory to God is made through Christ;
(3), (13). The (first) Epistle of Clement offers a remarkable series of Doxologies,