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Rom 16:27. Σοφῷ) to the wise) The wisdom of God is glorified by means of the Gospel in the Church, Eph 3:10; who is of power [able] Rom 16:25, and to the wise [both predicated of God], are joined together in this passage, as 1Co 1:24, where Christ is said to be the power of God and the wisdom of God.-ᾧ, to whom) is put for αὐτῷ, to Him. So ὧν, ch. Rom 3:14; comp. 2Ti 3:11; Act 26:7; 2Co 4:6, note, LXX., Isa 5:28. There would be a hiatus in the sentence without a pronoun.[174]-Ἀμήν, amen) and let every believing reader say, Amen.[175]
[174] ACD(Λ) Hilary and Vulg. read ᾦ. B the oldest MS. omits it. Lachm. suggests we should adopt this omission and read with the Vulg. no τε between διὰ and γραφῶν and γνωρισθέντι, ‘cognito,’ for γνωρισθεντος. “To the only-wise God who is made known through Jesus Christ.” Else he conjectures that if we retain τε, ᾧ, and γνωρισθέντος, we must read χάρις after Θεῷ, “To the only-wise God be thanks through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory,” etc.-ED.
[175] Bengel, J. A. (1860). Vol. 3: Gnomon of the New Testament (M. E. Bengel & J. C. F. Steudel, Ed.) (J. Bryce, Trans.) (117-198). Edinburgh: T&T Clark.