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Among the chief rulers (καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων)
Rev., more neatly and accurately, even of the rulers.
Believed on Him (ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν)
See on Joh 1:12. It is to be noted that John here uses of this imperfect faith which refused to complete itself in confession, the formula for complete faith. Compare believed in His name (Joh 2:23), and see note there.
Confess Him (ὡμολόγουν)
The Him, or, Rev., it, is not in the text. The verb is used absolutely. They did not make confession. See on Mat 7:23; see on Mat 10:32; see on Mat 14:7.
Lest they should be put out of the synagogue (ἵνα μὴ ἀποσυνάγωγοι γένωνται)
Better, that they should not be, etc. Compare Rev., Joh 12:35. On the phrase, be put out of the synagogue, see on Joh 9:22.