άν ἐστιν πάσης ἁμαρτίας. Ἀρχὴ δὲ πάντων χαλεπῶν φιλαργυρία. I Tim. 6, 10 I Tim. 6. 7; cf. Job. 1, 21 II Cor. 6, 7 εἰδότες οὖν ὅτι οὐδὲν εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ̓ οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι ἔχομεν, ὁπλισώμεθα τοῖς ὅπλοις τῆς δικαιοσύνης καὶ διδάξωμεν ἑαυτοὺς πρῶτον πορεύεσθαι ἐν τ…

rom Dt. 28:1-14 ; whereas many kinds of trouble ensue to those who observe the New Law, as stated in 2 Cor. 6:4-10 : "Let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses," etc. Therefore the New Law is more burdensome…

e, He makes us grow to the bringing forth fruit, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand, [ 2 Cor 6:7 ] by which is meant the day, and on the left, by which is meant the night of persecution; for by these the seed springs up, and does not wither. Theophylact: Or else Chr…