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1Th 2:6. Ἀπʼ ἄλλων, from others) those, to wit, who would have admired us, if we had treated you more haughtily.-δυνάμενοι) when we might have, although we might have.-ἐν βάρει εἶναι, [Engl. Vers. been burdensome] been in honour and authority) כבד βάρος, weight, dignity, authority; the splendour which the majesty of the Lord communicates to His ambassador. Δόξα, glory, in the preceding verse, is nearly akin to it; comp. βάρος δόξης, 2Co 4:17. Brightness produces a weighty or powerful effect (gravis) on the sight, as a weight upon the sense of touch, and a loud sound on the hearing; and hence such things are said to be borne or not to be borne,[5] Heb 12:20. The conjugate, ἐπιβαρῆσαι, presently occurs, 1Th 2:9. Both ideas, weight [authority], and a burden, must be included. But the apostles refrained from both.
[5] ουκ ἔφερον, they were not able to bear, properly said of a weight.-ED.