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Rom 13:9. Οὐ μοιχεύσεις, thou shalt not commit adultery) Paul goes over the commandments without binding himself down to their order.-οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις, thou shalt not bear false witness) I did not think that this came from Paul’s pen, but Baumgarten thinks so, as he writes, that Whitby should be consulted. See Appendix. crit. Ed. ii on this passage.[138]-ΕἼ ΤΙς ἙΤΈΡΑ, if there be any other) for example, honour thy father.-ἐντολὴ) ἐντολὴ, a commandment, a part; νόμος, the law, the whole.-λόγῳ, in the saying) a short, easy one.-ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται) it is briefly comprehended, so that although particular precepts may not be thought of, yet no offence can be committed against any one of them by the man, who is endued with love; comp. is fulfilled [in one word] Gal 5:14, likewise, hang [all the law and the prophets] Mat 22:40.-ὡς σεαυτόν) So Seidelianus along with some; others read ὡς ἑαυτόν, which Baumgarten approves. I was of opinion that one sigma had been written instead of two, and those, who are acquainted with the habits of the transcribers, will readily agree with me. Examples will be found in App. crit., p. 383.[139]
[138] The German Version has the clause, rather, I should think, from a slip of memory, than from change of opinion.-E. B.
[139] ABD(Λ) Vulg. Orig. have σεαυτόν. But G and Rec. Text ἑαυτόν.-ED.
ABD(Λ)Gfg Origen, the best MSS. of Vulg. omit οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις. Rec. Text keep the words, with which a few MSS. of the Memph. Vers. agree.-ED.