Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...Liin. Your enduring, ver. 4, is a token. Righteous--What is laid down in this clause is discussed at ver. 6, 7. Ye may be counted worthy--This clause is connected with ye endure. Better, with what is implied just before; which judgment is even now 62 (489) bringing it to pass that ye be counted, etc. Alf. For which--The suffering makes them worthy of the kingdom. 6. With God--Although the good and bad do not consider the injuries done by the latter, and the sufferings of the former, as so important. Tribulation--to them that trouble--The law of compensation in kind. To this refer ver. 8, 9. 7. And to you--To this refer ver. 10, 11. Who are troubled--In the middle voice, who endure affliction; comp. ver. 4, at the end. Rest--Trouble and rest are very properly opposed, 2 Cor. vii. 5, viii. 13. Moreover rest includes also abundance of blessings, ver 10. With us--That is, with the saints of Israel, ver. 10, note. Comp. 1 Thess. ii. 14. Us apostles, who also are persecuted, is the sense. Lun. Angels of his power--Not mighty angels, asEng. Ver. Alf. The angels serve Christ in manifesting his power. 8. In flaming fire--Gr. iv mpi (fXoyb. Others read iv fXoyi Trupbz, in aflame of fire. The same variety occurs, Acts vii. 30: with flames of fire, Sept. Is. Ixvi. 15. That know not God--To those who are living in heathen ignorance of God, 1 Thess. iv. 5; Ps. lxxix. 6. So Job xviii. 21, Skt Ns, of those who know not the Lord. Obey not--Two classes of persons to be punished are mentioned; those who know not, etc., and those who obey not, as the Gr. article shows; (Eng. Ver. omits it;) the heathen and the Jews. Liin. Chiefly on the Jews, to whom the Gospel concerning Christ had been preached. Omit XptCToT), Christ. Tisch., Alf 9. From--From the presence...
