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Act 20:21. Τὴν) The sum of those things which are profitable is the sum of Christian doctrine, the sum of the Divine counsel, Repentance and Faith.-εἰς, towards) repentance, whereby men betake themselves to God. Refer this to the Greeks, who were mentioned just before; and refer the word faith to the Jews who betake themselves to Christ, mentioned a little before. It is a Chiasmus, as in Philem. Act 20:5, where see the note. [The Jews ([115]); the Greeks ([116]); Repentance ([117]); Faith ([118]): [119] refers to [120]; [121] to [122]: inverted Chiasmus. See Append. on the distinction of Immediate Relation, Direct Chiasmus, and Inverted.]
[115] the Alexandrine MS.: in Brit. Museum: fifth century: publ. by Woide, 1786-1819: O. and N. Test. defective.
[116] the Vatican MS., 1209: in Vat. Iibr., Rome: fourth cent.: O. and N. Test. def.
[117] Ephræmi Rescriptus: Royal libr., Paris: fifth or sixth cent.: publ. by Tisch. 1843: O. and N. T. def.
[118] Bezæ, or Cantabrig.: Univ. libr., Cambridge: fifth cent.: publ. by Kipling, 1793: Gospels, Acts, and some Epp. def.
[119] the Alexandrine MS.: in Brit. Museum: fifth century: publ. by Woide, 1786-1819: O. and N. Test. defective.
[120] Bezæ, or Cantabrig.: Univ. libr., Cambridge: fifth cent.: publ. by Kipling, 1793: Gospels, Acts, and some Epp. def.
[121] the Vatican MS., 1209: in Vat. Iibr., Rome: fourth cent.: O. and N. Test. def.
[122] Ephræmi Rescriptus: Royal libr., Paris: fifth or sixth cent.: publ. by Tisch. 1843: O. and N. T. def.