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Act 20:29. Ἐγὼ, I) A sure and confident prediction.-εἰσελεύσονται, enter in) from elsewhere. In antithesis to, from among your own selves, Act 20:30. Concerning both kinds of pestilential evils among the Ephesians, see Rev 2:2; Rev 2:6.-μετὰ, after) Immediately after the departure and death of the apostles, the Church lost a great part of its purity, as is evident from their (the apostles’) predictions, warnings, and complaints. As to the Church of the Ephesians, see the Epp. to Tim. and the writings of John.-μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου) Hesychius says, ἄφιξις, i.e. ἔφοδος, παρουσία, arrival, presence. Comp. Rom 16:19, “Your obedience is come (ἀφίκετο) unto all men;” where see the note. Nor does ἄφιξις signify departure. Zosimus, lib. v.: μετὰ τὴν Ὀνωρίου εἰς τὴν Ῥάβευναν ἄφιξιν, i.e. after Honorius had set out from Ravenna to Bononia (not after his departure to Ravenna). Eusebius, lib. vi. Demonstr. Evang. last chapter: μετὰ τὴν εἰς ἡμᾶς ἄφιξιν (τοῦ Χριστοῦ) ὁ νεὼς ἐπυρπολεῖτο. Therefore the sense is, “First Paul came: then afterwards shall come wolves.” Comp. Joh 5:43.-λύκοι, wolves) Allegorical.-μὴ φειδόμενοι, not sparing) A Meiosis, i.e. (not only) not spring, but) most baneful. It is the part of a pastor φείδεσθαι, to spare.