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Who gave himself for us (hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn). Paul’s great doctrine (Gal 1:4; Gal 2:20; 1Ti 2:6).
That he might redeem us (hina lutrōsētai). Final clause, hina and the aorist middle subjunctive of lutroō, old verb from lutron (ransom), in N.T. only here, Luk 24:21; 1Pe 1:18.
Purify to himself (katharisēi heautōi). Final clause with first aorist active subjunctive of katharizō, for which verb see note on Eph 5:26.
Lawlessness (anomias). See note on 2Th 2:3.
A people for his own possession (laon periousion). A late word (from perieimi, to be over and above, in papyri as well as periousia), only in lxx and here, apparently made by the lxx, one’s possession, and so God’s chosen people. See note on 1Pe 2:9 (laos eis peripoiēsin).
Zealous of good works (zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn). “A zealot for good works.” Substantive for which see note on 1Co 14:12; Gal 1:14. Objective genitive ergōn.