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Henceforth (loipon). Accusative case, “for the rest.”
There is laid up for me (apokeitai moi). Present passive of apokeimai, old verb, to be laid away. See note on Col 1:5 for the hope laid away. Paul’s “crown of righteousness” (ho tēs dikaiosunēs stephanos, genitive of apposition, the crown that consists in righteousness and is also the reward for righteousness, the victor’s crown as in 1Co 9:25 which see) “is laid away” for him.
At that day (en ekeinēi tēi hēmerāi). That great and blessed day (2Ti 1:12, 2Ti 1:18).
The righteous judge (ho dikaios kritēs). “The just judge,” the umpire who makes no mistakes who judges us all (2Co 5:10).
Shall give me (apodōsei moi). Future active of apodidōmi. “Will give back” as in Rom 2:6 and in full.
But also to all them that have loved his appearing (alla pāsin tois ēgapēkosin tēn epiphaneian autou). Dative case of the perfect active participle of agapaō, to love, who have loved and still love his second coming. Epiphaneia here can as in 2Ti 1:10 be interpreted of Christ’s Incarnation.