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To make a fair show (euprosōpēsai). First aorist active infinitive of euprosōpeō, late verb from euprosōpos, fair of face (eu, prosōpon). Here only in N.T., but one example in papyri (Tebt. I. 19 12 b.c. 114) which shows what may happen to any of our N.T. words not yet found elsewhere. It is in Chrysostom and later writers.
They compel (anagkazousin). Conative present active indicative, “they try to compel.”
For the cross of Christ (tōi staurōi tou Christou). Instrumental case (causal use, Robertson, Grammar, p. 532). Cf. 2Co 2:13. “For professing the cross of Christ” (Lightfoot).