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rwp@1Peter:2:23 @{When he was reviled} (\loidoroumenos\). Present passive participle of \loidore\, old verb (from \loidoros\, reviler, strkjv@1Corinthians:5:11|) as in strkjv@John:9:28|. {Reviled not again} (\ouk anteloidorei\). Imperfect active (for repeated incidents) of \antiloidore\, late and rare compound (Plutarch, Lucian, one papyrus example with compound following the simplex verb as here, Moulton and Milligan's _Vocabulary_), here only in N.T. Idiomatic use of \anti\ (in turn, return, back). {Threatened not} (\ouk peilei\). Imperfect again (repeated acts) of \apeile\, old compound (from \apeil\, threat, strkjv@Acts:9:1|), in N.T. only here and strkjv@Acts:4:17|. {But committed himself} (\paredidou de\). Imperfect active again (kept on committing himself) of \paradidmi\, to hand over, usually of one to a judge, but here not of another (as the Sanhedrin), but himself (supply \heauton\), for Jesus uses this very idea in strkjv@Luke:23:46| as he dies. Jesus thus handed himself and his cause over to the Father who judges righteously (\ti krinonti dikais\, dative of present active articular participle of \krin\).

rwp@1Timothy:5:1 @{Rebuke not an elder} (\presbuteri m epiplxis\). Dative case \presbuteri\ used in the usual sense of an older man, not a minister (bishop as in strkjv@3:2|) as is shown by "as a father." First aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive with negative \m\ (prohibition against committing the act) of \epiplss\, to strike upon, old verb, but here only in N.T. and in figurative sense with words rather than with fists. Respect for age is what is here commanded, an item appropriate to the present time. {The younger men as brethren} (\neterous hs adelphous\). Comparative adjective \neteros\ from \neos\ (young). No article, "younger men." Wise words for the young minister to know how to conduct himself with old men (reverence) and young men (fellowship, but not stooping to folly with them).

rwp@Acts:5:33 @{Were cut to the heart} (\dieprionto\). Imperfect passive of \diapri\ old verb (\dia, pri\), to saw in two (\dia\), to cut in two (to the heart). Here it is rage that cuts into their hearts, not conviction of sin as in strkjv@Acts:2:37|. Only here and strkjv@Acts:7:54| (after Stephen's speech) in the N.T. (cf. Simeon's prophecy in strkjv@Luke:2:35|). {Were minded} (\eboulonto\). Imperfect middle of \boulomai\. They were plotting and planning to kill (\anelein\, as in strkjv@Acts:2:23; strkjv@Luke:23:33| which see) then and there. The point in strkjv@4:7|...on the point of committing a...(Furneaux).

rwp@Acts:16:27 @{Being roused out of sleep} (\exupnos genomenos\). Becoming \exupnos\ (rare word, only here in N.T., in LXX and Josephus). An earthquake like that would wake up any one. {Open} (\aneigmenos\). Perfect passive participle with double reduplication in predicate position, standing open. {Drew his sword} (\spasamenos tn machairan\). First aorist middle participle of \spa\, to draw, as in strkjv@Mark:14:47|, drawing his own sword himself. Our word spasm from this old word. {Was about} (\mellen\). Imperfect active of \mell\...on the point of committing suicide..._harikari_. {Had escaped} (\ekpepheugenai\). Second perfect active infinitive of \ekpheug\, old verb with perfective force of \ek\, to flee out, to get clean away. This infinitive and accusative of general reference is due to indirect discourse after \nomizn\. Probably the prisoners were so panic stricken by the earthquake that they did not rally to the possibility of escape before the jailor awoke. He was responsible for the prisoners with his life (12:19; strkjv@27:42|).

rwp@Acts:23:21 @{Do not therefore yield unto them} (\Su oun m peisthis autois\). First aorist passive subjunctive of \peith\, common verb, here to be persuaded by, to listen to, to obey, to yield to. With negative and rightly. Do not yield to them (dative) at all. On the aorist subjunctive with \m\ in prohibitions against committing an act see Robertson, _Grammar_, pp. 851-4. {For there lie in wait} (\enedreuousin gar\). Present active indicative of \enedreu\, old verb from \enedra\ (verse 16|), in the N.T. only here and strkjv@Luke:11:54| which see. {Till they have slain him} (\hes hou anelsin auton\). Same idiom as in verse 12| save that here we have \anelsin\ (second aorist active subjunctive) instead of \apokteinsin\ (another word for kill), "till they slay him." {Looking for the promise from thee} (\prosdechomenoi tn apo sou epaggelian\). This item is all that is needed to put the scheme through, the young man shrewdly adds.

rwp@Acts:25:5 @{Them therefore which are of power among you} (\hoi oun en humin dunatoi\). "The mighty ones among you," "the men of power" (\dunatoi\) and authority, "the first men," the Sanhedrin, in other words. Note change here by Luke from indirect discourse in verse 4|, to direct in verse 5| (\phsin\, says he). {Go down with me} (\sunkatabantes\). Double compound (\sun, kata\) second aorist active participle of \sunkatabain\. It was a fair proposal. {If there is anything amiss in the man} (\ei ti estin en ti andri atopon\). Condition of the first class, assuming that there is (to be courteous to them), but not committing himself on the merits of the case. \Atopon\ is an old word, specially common in Plato, meaning "out of place." In N.T. only here and strkjv@Luke:23:41| which see; strkjv@Acts:28:6; strkjv@2Thessalonians:3:2|. Note present tense active voice of \katgoreitsan\ (imperative) of \katgore\, repeat their accusations.

rwp@Luke:6:29 @{On the cheek} (\epi tn siagona\). strkjv@Matthew:5:39| has "right." Old word meaning jaw or jawbone, but in the N.T. only here and strkjv@Matthew:5:39|, which see for discussion. It seems an act of violence rather than contempt. Sticklers for extreme literalism find trouble with the conduct of Jesus in strkjv@John:18:22f.| where Jesus, on receiving a slap in the face, protested against it. {Thy cloke} (\to himation\), {thy coat} (\ton chitna\). Here the upper and more valuable garment (\himation\) is first taken, the under and less valuable \chitn\ last. In strkjv@Matthew:5:40| the process (apparently a legal one) is reversed. {Withhold not} (\m klusis\)...subjunctive in prohibition against committing an...

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