twelve tribes. Greek. dodekaphulon. Only here. This single word to denote the whole twelve tribes shows that Paul regarded them as one. To him there were no "lost" tribes as fondly imagined to-day.
instantly = in (Greek. en) intensity. Greek. ekteneia. Only here. Compare the adjective ektenes (Act_12:5).
serving. Greek. latreuo.App-137and App-190.
come = arrive. Greek. katantao. See Act_16:1. For which hope's sake = On account of (Greek. peri. App-104.) which hope.