Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 16].
before he comes.
16:3 {When I arrive} (\hotan paragen•mai\). Whenever I arrive,
indefinite temporal conjunction \hotan\ and second aorist middle
subjunctive. {Whomsoever ye shall approve by letters} (\hous ean
dokimas•te di' epistol•n\). Indefinite relative with \ean\ and
aorist subjunctive of \dokimaz•\ (to test and so approve as in
Php 1:10). "By letters" to make it formal and regular and Paul
would approve their choice of messengers to go with him to
Jerusalem (2Co 8:20ff.). Curiously enough no names from Corinth
occur in the list in Ac 20:4. {To carry} (\apenegkein\). Second
aorist active infinitive of \apopher•\, to bear away. {Bounty}
(\charin\). Gift, grace, as in 2Co 8:4-7. As a matter of fact,
the messengers of the churches (\apostoloi ekkl•si•n\ 2Co 8:23)
went along with Paul to Jerusalem (Ac 20:4f.).
16:4 {And if it be meet for me to go also} (\ean de axion •i tou
kame poreuesthai\). "If the collection be worthy of the going as
to me also." Condition of third class (\ean--•i\) and the
articular infinitive in the genitive (\tou\) after \axion\. The
accusative of general reference (\kame\, me also) with the
infinitive. So the awkward phrase clears up.
16:5 {When I shall have passed through Macedonia} (\hotan
Makedonian dielth•\). "Whenever I pass through (second aorist
active subjunctive of \dierchomai\) Macedonia" (see construction
in verse 3). {I do pass through} (\dierchomai\). I plan to pass
through, futuristic use of present indicative.
16:6 {It may be} (\tuchon\). Neuter accusative of second aorist
active participle of \tugchan•\ used as an adverb (in Plato and
Xenophon, but nowhere else in N.T.). {Or even winter} (\• kai
paracheimas•\). Future active of late verb \paracheimaz•\
(\cheim•n\, winter). See on ¯Ac 27:12; 28:11; Tit 3:12. He did
stay in Corinth for three months (Ac 20:3), probably the coming
winter. {Whithersoever I go} (\hou ean poreu•mai\). Indefinite
local clause with subjunctive. As a matter of fact, Paul had to
flee from a conspiracy in Corinth (Ac 20:3).
16:7 {Now by the way} (\arti en parod•i\). Like our "by the way"
(\parodos\), incidentally. {If the Lord permit} (\ean ho Kurios
epitreps•i\). Condition of the third class. Paul did everything
\en Kuri•i\ (Cf. Ac 18:21).
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