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If (ei). Paul uses four conditions in this verse, all of the first class, assuming the condition to be true.
Comfort (paraklēsis). Rather, “ground of appeal to you in Christ.” See note on 1Co 1:10; Eph 4:1.
Consolation (paramuthion). Old word from paramutheomai, persuasive address, incentive.
Of love (agapēs). Objective genitive, “in love” (undefined as in 1Co 13:1-13).
Fellowship (Koinéōnia). Partnership in the Holy Spirit “whose first fruit is love” (Gal 5:22).
Any tender mercies (tis splagchna). Common use of this word for the nobler viscera and so for the higher emotions. But tis is masculine singular and splagchna is neuter plural. Lightfoot suggests an error of an early transcriber or even of the amanuensis in writing ei tis instead of ei tina.