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would not = do not wish (Greek. thelo. App-102.) you to be.
not. Greek ou. App-105.
ignorant. Greek agnoeo. See Rom_1:13. The sixth occurance of this expression.
of. The texts read "concerning", Greek. peri. App-104.
to us, The texts omit,
pressed = weighed down. Greek. bareo, Elsewhere, 2Co_6:4. Mat_26:43 (heavy). Mar_14:40. Luk_9:32, 1Ti_5:16 (charged),
out of measure. Literally according to (Greek. kata. App-104.) excellence (Greek. hyperbole) or excess. This phrase is used five times. See 2Co_4:17. Rom_7:13. 1Co_12:31. Gal_1:1, Gal_1:13.
above. Greek. huper. App-104.
strength = power. Greek. dunamis. App-172.
insomuch = so.
despaired. Greek. exaporeomai. Only here and 2Co_4:8. The reference may be to the riot at Ephesus (Act_19:23-34), where his life would have been in danger, but for the counsel of his friends (2Co_1:31; but the following verses rather indicate some dangerous sickness. Both may have been in the apostle's mind,
life. Greek. zao. Compare App-170.