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Aforetime (pote). “Once” in our unconverted state as in Eph 2:3.
Foolish (anoētoi). See Rom 1:14, Rom 1:21.
Disobedient (apeitheis). See note on Rom 1:30.
Deceived (planōmenoi). Present passive participle of planaō though the middle is possible.
Divers lusts (hēdonais poikilais). “Pleasures” (hēdonais from hēdomai, old word, in N.T. only here, Luk 8:14; Jam 4:1, Jam 4:3; 2Pe 2:13). Poikilais (old word) is many-coloured as in Mar 1:34; Jam 1:2; 2Ti 3:6, etc.
Living (diagontes). See note on 1Ti 3:6 (supply bion).
In malice (en kakiāi). See note on Rom 1:29.
Envy (phthonōi). See note on Rom 1:29.
Hateful (stugētoi). Late passive verbal from stugeō, to hate. In Philo, only here in N.T.
Hating one another (misountes allēlous). Active sense and natural result of being “hateful.”