Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 4].
pros humas\). Genitive absolute with particle (assuming it as so)
with \m•\ as negative.
4:19 {If the Lord will} (\ean ho kurios thel•s•i\). Third-class
condition. See James 4:15; Ac 18:21; 1Co 16:7 for the use of
this phrase. It should represent one's constant attitude, though
not always to be spoken aloud. {But the power} (\alla t•n
dunamin\). The puffed up Judaizers did a deal of talking in
Paul's absence. He will come and will know their real strength.
II Corinthians gives many evidences of Paul's sensitiveness to
their talk about his inconsistencies and cowardice (in particular
chs. 2 Co 1; 2; 10; 11; 12; 13). He changed his plans to spare
them, not from timidity. It will become plain later that Timothy
failed on this mission and that Titus succeeded.
4:21 {With a rod} (\en rabd•i\). The so-called instrumental use
of \en\ like the Hebrew (1Sa 17:43). The shepherd leaned on his
rod, staff, walking stick. The paedagogue had his rod also.
{Shall I come?} (\elth•;\). Deliberative subjunctive. Paul gives
them the choice. They can have him as their spiritual father or
as their paedagogue with a rod.
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(1 Corinthians: Chapter 4)