surfeiting. Greek. kraipale. A medical word used for the nausea after drunkenness, from which is the Latin crapula. Occurs only here. The English is from the Old French surfait or sorfait = excess.
drunkenness. Greek. methe. Occurs only here, Rom_13:13. Gal_1:5, Gal_1:21.
cares. See note on Mat_6:25, "drunkenness "of to-day; "cares" for tomorrow.
of this life. Greek. biotikos = of or belonging to bios. App-170.
come = should come.
upon. Greek. epi.App-104.
unawares = suddenly. Greek. aiphnidios. Occurs only here, and 1Th_5:3.