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If any man is for captivity (ei tis eis aichmalōsian). Condition of first class, but with no copula (estin) expressed. For aichmalōsian (from aichmalōtos captive) see Eph 4:8, only other N.T. example. Apparently John means this as a warning to the Christians not to resist force with force, but to accept captivity as he had done as a means of grace. Cf. Jer 15:2. The text is not certain, however.
If any man shall kill with the sword (ei tis en machairēi apoktenei). First-class condition with future active of apokteinō, not future passive, for it is a picture of the persecutor drawn here like that by Jesus in Mat 26:52.
Must he be killed (dei auton en machairēi apoktanthēnai). First aorist passive infinitive of apokteinō. The inevitable conclusion (dei) of such conduct. The killer is killed.
Here (hōde). In this attitude of submission to the inevitable. For hōde see Rev 13:18; Rev 14:12; Rev 17:9. “Faith” (pistis) here is more like faithfulness, fidelity.