Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 11].
¯1Th 2:9 for same idea. Paul kept himself independent.
11:10 {No man shall stop me of this glorying} (\h• kauch•sis
haut• ou phrag•setai eis eme\). More exactly, "This glorying
shall not be fenced in as regards me." Second future passive of
\phrass•\, to fence in, to stop, to block in. Old verb, only here
in N.T. {In the regions of Achaia} (\en tois klimasin t•s
Achaias\). \Klima\ from \klin•\, to incline, is _Koin•_ word for
declivity slope, region (our climate). See chapter 1Co 9 for
Paul's boast about preaching the gospel without cost to them.
11:11 {God knoweth} (\ho theos oiden\). Whether they do or not.
He knows that God understands his motives.
11:12 {That I may cut off occasion} (\hina ekkops• t•n
aphorm•n\). Purpose clause with \hina\ and first aorist active
subjunctive of \ekkopt•\, old verb to cut out or off (Mt 3:10;
5:30). See 2Co 5:12 for \aphorm•n\. {From them which desire an
occasion} (\t•n thelont•n aphorm•n\). Ablative case after
\ekkops•\. There are always some hunting for occasions to start
something against preachers. {They may be found} (\heureth•sin\).
First aorist passive subjunctive of \heurisk•\, to find with
final conjunction \hina\.
11:13 {False apostles} (\pseudapostoloi\). From \pseud•s\, false,
and \apostolos\. Paul apparently made this word (cf. Re 2:2).
In verse 26 we have \pseudadelphos\, a word of like formation
(Ga 2:4). See also \pseudochristoi\ and \pseudoproph•tai\ in
Mr 13:22. {Deceitful} (\dolioi\). Old word from \dolos\ (lure,
snare), only here in N.T. (cf. Ro 16:18). {Fashioning
themselves} (\metasch•matizomenoi\). Present middle (direct)
participle of the old verb \metasch•matiz•\ for which see on 1Co
4:6. Masquerading as apostles of Christ by putting on the
outward habiliments, posing as ministers of Christ ("gentlemen of
the cloth," nothing but cloth). Paul plays with this verb in
verses 13,14,15.
11:14 {An angel of light} (\aggelon ph•tos\). The prince of
darkness puts on the garb of light and sets the fashion for his
followers in the masquerade to deceive the saints. "Like master
like man." Cf. 2:11; Ga 1:8. This terrible portrayal reveals
the depth of Paul's feelings about the conduct of the Judaizing
leaders in Corinth. In Ga 2:4 he terms those in Jerusalem
"false brethren."
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