Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Timothy: Chapter 3].
passive indicative of \phanero•\, to manifest. Here used to
describe the incarnation (\en sarki\) of Christ (an answer also
to the Docetic Gnostics). The verb is used by Paul elsewhere of
the incarnation (Ro 16:26; Col 1:26) as well as of the second
coming (Col 3:4). {Justified in the spirit} (\edikai•th• en
pneumati\). First aorist passive indicative of \dikaio•\, to
declare righteous, to vindicate. Christ was vindicated in his own
spirit (Heb 9:14) before men by overcoming death and rising
from the dead (Ro 1:3f.). {Seen of angels} (\•phth• aggelois\).
First aorist passive indicative of \hora•\, to see, with either
the instrumental or the dative case of angels (\aggelois\). The
words were probably suggested by the appearance of Jesus
(\•phth•\, the usual form for the resurrection appearances of
Christ) of the angels at the tomb and at the ascension of Christ.
See Php 2:10; 1Pe 3:22 for the appearance of Jesus to the
angels in heaven at the ascension. Some would take "angels" here
to be "messengers" (the women). {Preached among the nations}
(\ek•ruchth• en ethnesin\). First aorist passive indicative of
\k•russ•\, to proclaim. The word \ethnos\ may mean "all creation"
(Col 1:23) and not just Gentiles as distinct from Jews. Paul
had done more of this heralding of Christ among the Gentiles than
any one else. It was his glory (Eph 3:1,8). Cf. 2:7.
{Believed on in the world} (\episteuth• en kosm•i\). First aorist
indicative passive again of \pisteu•\, to believe (2Th 1:10).
Cf. 1:15; 2Co 5:19. {Received up in glory} (\anel•mphth• en
dox•i\). First aorist passive again (six verbs in the same voice
and tense in succession, a rhythmic arrangement like a hymn). Cf.
Ro 8:29f. This time the verb is \analamban•\, the verb used of
the ascension (Ac 1:11,22, which see). In a wonderful way this
stanza of a hymn presents the outline of the life of Christ.
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(1 Timothy: Chapter 3)