Heinrich Meyer Commentary - Philippians 4

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Heinrich Meyer Commentary - Philippians 4


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CHAPTER 4

Php_4:3. Instead of ναί Elz. has καί , against decisive witnesses.

Instead of σύζυγε γνήσιε , γνήσιε σύζυγε should be written, with Lachm. and Tisch., upon preponderating evidence.

On decisive testimony, in Php_4:12, instead of οἶδα δὲ ταπ . (Elz.), οἶδα καὶ ταπ . is to be received. The δέ has taken its rise from the last syllable of οἶδα ; hence we also find the reading δὲ καί .

Php_4:13. After με Elz. has Χριστῷ , in opposition to A B D* à , vss. (also Vulgate) and Fathers. Defended by Reiche, but it is an addition from 1Ti_1:12, from which passage also are found the amplifications in Or, Χ . Ἰησοῦ and Χ . . τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν .

Ver 16. εἰς ] wanting in A D* E**, min. vss. and Fathers. Bracketed by Lachm. But after δΙΣ , ἐΙΣ might the more readily be omitted, as it seemed superfluous, and might, indeed, on account of the absence of an object for ἐπέμψ ., appear offensive.

Php_4:19. With Lachm. and Tisch., the form τὸ πλοῦτος is to be adopted upon decisive testimony. See on 2Co_8:2.

Php_4:23. τάντων ὑμῶν ] A B D E F G P à **, min. Copt. Sahid. Aeth. Arm. Vulg. It. Damasc. Ambrosiast. Pel. have τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν . So Lachm. and Tisch. Taken from Gal_6:18, whence also in Elz. ἡμῶν has likewise crept in after κυρίου .