Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

“"He does not blame them for taking their name from Christ, but he com- plains that all did not do so. And I think that he added this of himself, with a view to show the weightiness of the charge, as if Christ were thus appropriated to a party, although they did not designate themselves in this manner." St. Chry- sostom.”

“On account of the persecutions of the Jews. Acts xviii. 12. " Did Paul fear dangers ? Undoubtedly he feared them, and his fear was great : for al- though he was Paul, he was, nevertheless, a man. This was no dishonour to Paul ; it was the weakness of nature, and it affords evidence of his strong deter- mination, since although he feared death and stripes, under the influence of fear he did nothing unworthy of himself." St. Chrysostom.”

“In the manifestation of the spirit with which God strengthened him to an- nounce the revealed mysteries ; in the fervour of his preaching, and its efScacy, through the concurrence of Divine grace ; also in the wonders, whereby God con- firmed it. " These unlettered men preaching such things, being put in chains, and banished, overcame those who drove them away. How ? Was it not by communicating faith through the Spirit ? For this is a manifest proof. For tell me, who is there who seeing the dead raised to life, and the devils chased away, would not embrace the faith ?" Idem.”

“Isaiah Ixiv. 4. " From the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived with the ears: the eye hath not seen, 0 God, besides Thee, what things Thou hast prepared for them that wait for thee." The apostle applies to the revealed mysteries and blessings of the Gospel what the prophet said of tem- poral favours, the types of better things.”

“Or teaching them to those who are spiritual : that is, communicating the knowledge of Divine things to those whom the Spirit of God disposes to receive it. The Greek verb, as used by Hellenistic writers, means to teach. Calvin ex- plains it of " adapting" the style of his discourse, to the sublime simplicity of the doctrine. St. Chrysostom says: "When anything is spiritual and difficult, we borrow testimonies from spiritual things."”

“G. P. " but ministers by whom ye believed." The first particle is cancelled by Griesbach, on the authority of seven manuscripts, and the Memphitic, Ethi- opic, and Armenian versions. The term deacons is here applied to both Paul and Apollo, "because they did not merely preach, but ministered; for the former term denotes speech, the latter implies action." St. Chrysostom.”

“The apostle does not say this in self-commendation ; but to insinuate the solidity of the foundation which he had laid. " He here styled himself wise, not with a view of extolling himself, but to present an example to them, and to show that a wise man must lay one foundation. For observe his moderation : accord- ing to the grace of God which is given me." St. Chrysostom.”