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And this (kai touto). Either nominative absolute or accusative of general reference, a common idiom for “and that too” (1Co 6:6, 1Co 6:8, etc.).
Knowing (eidotes). Second perfect active participle, nominative plural without a principal verb. Either we must supply a verb like poiēsōmen (let us do it) or poiēsate (do ye do it) or treat it as an independent participle as in Rom 12:10.
The season (ton kairon). The critical period, not chronos (time in general).
High time (hōra). Like our the “hour” has come, etc. MSS. vary between hēmas (us) and humās (you), accusative of general reference with egerthēnai (first aorist passive infinitive of egeirō, to awake, to wake up), “to be waked up out of sleep” (ex hupnou).
Nearer to us (egguteron hēmōn). Probably so, though hēmōn can be taken equally well with hē sōtēria (our salvation is nearer). Final salvation, Paul means, whether it comes by the second coming of Christ as they all hoped or by death. It is true of us all.