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God chose } (\
exelexato ho theos \).
First aorist middle of \
ekleg \,
old verb to pick out ,
to choose ,
the middle for oneself .
It expands the idea in \
kl
sin \ (
verse 26 |).
Three times this solemn verb occurs here with the purpose stated each time .
Twice the same purpose is expressed , {
that he might put to shame } (\
hina kataischun
i \,
first aorist active subjunctive with \
hina \
of old verb \
kataischun \,
perfective use of \
kata \).
The purpose in the third example is {
that he might bring to naught } (\
hina katarg
s
i \,
make idle , \
argos \,
rare in old Greek ,
but frequent in Paul ).
The contrast is complete in each paradox : {
the foolish things } (\
ta m
ra \), {
the wild men } (\
tous sophous \); {
the weak things } (\
ta asthen \), {
the strong things } (\
ta ischura \); {
the things that are not } (\
ta m
onta \), {
and that are despised } (\
ta exouthen
mena \,
considered nothing ,
perfect passive participle of \
exouthene \), {
the things that are } (\
ta onta \).
It is a studied piece of rhetoric and powerfully put .
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That no flesh should glory before God } (\
hop
s m
kauch
s
tai p
sa sarx en
pion tou theou \).
This is the further purpose expressed by \
hop
s \
for variety and appeals to God '
s ultimate choice in all three instances .
The first aorist middle of the old verb \
kauchaomai \,
to boast ,
brings out sharply that not a single boast is to be made .
The papyri give numerous examples of \
en
pion \
as a preposition in the vernacular ,
from adjective \
en -
pios \,
in the eye of God .
One should turn to strkjv @
2Corinthians:4:7 |
for Paul '
s further statement about our having this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us .