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If there come any (εἴ τις ἔρχεται)
Better, Rev., if anyone cometh. The indicative mood assumes the fact: if anyone comes, as there are those that come. Cometh is used in an official sense as of a teacher. See on 1Jo 3:5.
Bring (φέρει)
For the use of the verb see Joh 18:29; Act 25:18; 2Pe 2:11; 2Pe 1:17, 2Pe 1:18; 1Pe 1:13.
Neither bid him God speed (καὶ χαίρειν αὐτῷ μὴ λέγετε)
Lit., and say not unto him “greeting!” Χαίρειν rejoice, hail, was the customary form of salutation. It was also used in bidding farewell; but in the New Testament always of greeting (Act 15:23; Act 23:26; Jam 1:1). “Now whoever cometh and teacheth you all these things, before spoken, receive him; but if the teacher himself turn aside and teach another teaching, so as to overthrow this, do not hear him” (“Teaching of the Twelve Apostles,” ch. xi. See on Mat 10:10).