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They shall put you out of the synagogues (aposunagōgous poiēsousin humas). “They will make you outcasts from the synagogues.” Predicate accusative of the compound adjective aposunagōgos for which see Joh 9:22; Joh 12:42.
Yea (all'). Use of alla as coordinating conjunction, not adversative.
That (hina) not in the sense of “when” (hote), but as in Joh 12:23 for God’s purpose (Luk 2:34, hopōs).
Shall think (doxēi). First aorist active subjunctive of dokeō. “So blind will he be” (Bernard).
That he offereth service unto God (latreian prospherein tōi theōi). Infinitive (present active) indirect discourse after doxēi. For the phrase see Heb 6:1.; Heb 8:3.; Heb 9:7. The rabbis so felt when they crucified Jesus and when they persecuted the disciples (Act 6:13; Act 7:57.). No persecution is more bitter than when done by religious enthusiasts and bigots like the Spanish Inquisition.