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Eph 6:9. Τὰ αὐτὰ, the same things) Do to them those things, which are the part of good-will, by way of compensation. Love regulates the duties of servants and masters, as one and the same light softens [attempers] various colours. Equality of nature and of faith is superior to difference of ranks.-ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλὴν, forbearing threatening) Actual severity was generally laid aside by the masters when they became believers; now they are even to forbear threatenings, and not (in words) make a display of their power to their slaves for the purpose of terrifying them, זעם, LXX. ἀπειλή.-αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν,[97] theirs and yours) We have an expression almost similar in Rom 16:13.-ἐν οὐρανοῖς, in heaven) who is Almighty. As the Lord hath treated you, so treat ye your servants; or, as you treat your servants, so He will treat you.
[97] This reading, depending on the margin of the larger Ed., is removed by the marg. of the 2 Ed. to those that are less certain; hence the Germ. Vers. has acknowledged its use, auch euer Herr.-E. B.
Αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν is the reading of ABD(Δ) corrected later, Vulg., Memph. Αὐτῶν ὑμῶν is the reading of Gg. Ὑμῶν αὐτῶν, is that of f and Rec. Text, and Syr. Cypr. reads ὑμῶν καὶ αὐτῶν. Engl. V., your Master.-ED.