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Gain to themselves (heautois peripoiountai). Present middle indicative of peripoieō, old verb, to make besides (peri, around, over), to lay by. Reflexive (indirect) middle with reflexive pronoun (heautois) repeated as often happens in the Koiné. In N.T. only here, Luk 17:33; Act 20:28 (Paul also, quoting Isa 43:21).
A good standing (bathmon kalon). Late word from bainō, in lxx for steps at a door (1 Samuel 5:5). In plural the steps of a stair. In the inscriptions it means a good foothold or standing. The ecclesiastical writers (Theodoret) take it to be a higher grade or rank, but it is doubtful if Paul means that here.
Much boldness (pollēn parrēsian). A Pauline phrase (2Co 3:12; 2Co 7:4; Phi 1:20).
In the faith which is in Christ Jesus (en pistei tēi en Christōi Iēsou). Pauline phrase again (Act 26:18; Gal 3:26; Col 1:4; Eph 1:15; 2Ti 1:13; 2Ti 3:15).