Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 4].
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4:1 {We faint not} (\ouk egkakoumen\). Present active indicative
of \egkake•\, late verb (\en, kakos\) to behave badly in, to give
in to evil, to lose courage. In Symmachus (LXX), Polybius, and
papyri. It is the faint-hearted coward. Paul speaks of himself
(literary plural). Can he not speak for all of us?
4:2 {But we have renounced} (\alla apeipametha\). Indirect middle
second aorist (timeless aorist) indicative of \apeipon\
(defective verb) with \a\ of first aorist ending, to speak forth,
to speak off or away from. Common verb in the active, but rare in
middle and only here in N.T. {The hidden things of shame} (\ta
krupta t•s aischun•s\). They do attack the minister. His only
safety is in instant and courageous defiance to all the powers of
darkness. It is a terrible thing to see a preacher caught in the
toils of the tempter. {In craftiness} (\en panourgi•i\). Old word
from \panourgos\ (\pan, ergon\), a doer of any deed (good or
bad), clever, cunning, deceitful. See on ¯Lu 20:23. {Handling
deceitfully} (\dolountes\). Present active participle of \dolo•\,
from \dolos\, deceit (from \del•\, to catch with bait), old and
common verb, in papyri and inscriptions, to ensnare, to corrupt
with error. Only here in N.T. Used of adulterating gold or wine.
{To every conscience of men} (\pros p•san suneid•sin anthr•p•n\).
Not to whim, foible, prejudice. See 3:1-6 for "commending"
(\sunistanontes\).
4:3 {It is veiled in them that are perishing} (\en tois
apollumenois estin kekalummenon\). Periphrastic perfect passive
of \kalupt•\, to veil in both condition (first class) and
conclusion. See on ¯2:15f. for "the perishing."
4:4 {The god of this world} (\ho theos tou ai•nos toutou\).
"Age," more exactly, as in 1Co 1:20. Satan is "the god of this
age," a phrase nowhere else in the N.T., but Jesus uses the same
idea in Joh 12:31; 14:30 and Paul in Eph 2:2; 6:12 and John
in 1Jo 5:19. Satan claimed the rule over the world in the
temptations with Jesus. {Blinded} (\etuphl•sen\). First aorist
active of \tuphlo•\, old verb to blind (\tuphlos\, blind). They
refused to believe (\apist•n\) and so Satan got the power to
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(2 Corinthians: Chapter 4)