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Col_4:18. Conclusion written with his own hand; comp. 2Th_3:17. See on 1Co_16:21.
Be mindful for me of my bonds, a closing exhortation, deeply touching in its simplicity, in which there is not a mere request for intercession (Col_4:3), or a hint even at the giving of aid, but the whole pious affection of grateful love is claimed, the whole strength of his example for imparting consolation and stedfastness is asserted, and the whole authority of the martyr is thrown into the words. Every limitation is unwarranted. Τοῦτο γὰρ ἱκανὸν εἰς πάντα αὐτοὺς προτρέψασθαι , καὶ γενναιοτέρους ποιῆσαι πρὸς τοὺς ἀγῶνας · ἄρα καὶ οἰκειοτέρους αὐτοὺς ἐποίησε καὶ τὸν φόβον ἔλυσεν , Oecumenius, comp. Chrysostom.
ἡ χάρις ] κατʼ ἐξοχήν : the grace of God bestowed in Christ. Comp. 1Ti_6:21; 2Ti_4:22; Tit_3:5. Comp. on Eph_6:24.