... 7; the former would certainly stir up trouble for Paul (“Philippians i. 12–19 with special reference to vv. 15. 16. 17,” ExpT 62 [1950–51], pp 316f.). 1:16 The chiasmus is obliterated by the majority of later manuscripts, which (together with D1 and Psi) transpose vv. 16 and 17 (cf. KJV). 1:17 Not sincerely (Gk. ouch hagnōs) is construed by J.-F. Collange (ad loc.) with supposing (oiomenoi): “their judgment is not pure …, i.e., is not free from ulterior motives.” This paraphrase of ouch hagn ...
... Risking his life: Gk. paraboleusamenos tē psychē, lit., “having gambled with his life” (this is the only NT occurrence of paraboleuesthai). The work of Christ: the variant reading “the work of the Lord” is found in a number of witnesses to the text, including Aleph A P Psi (perhaps under the influence of 1 Cor. 15:58; 16:10). According to J. B. Lightfoot “the work” with no genitive (as in C) is the original text. To make up for the help you could not give me: lit., “in order to fill up your ...
