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Food (diatrophas). Plural, supports or nourishments (from diatrephō, to support). Old word, here only in N.T.
Covering (skepasmata). Plural, “coverings.” Late word from skepazō, to cover. Here only in N.T.
We shall be content (arkesthēsometha). First future passive of arkeō, to be content. Old word. See note on 2Co 12:9. This is the autarkeia of 1Ti 6:6.
There with (toutois). Associative instrumental case, “with these.”