8. ἡ παρουσία τοῦ κυρίου ἤγγικεν, a Christian watchword, cited in its Aramaic form Μαρὰν ἀθά, 1Co 16:22, and Php 4:5 τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις· ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς: where as here the παρουσία is a motive for forbearance and fairness of judgment; see below.