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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Night and day (nuktov kai hmerav). Genitive of time, "by night and by day." As in I Thessalonians 2:9; I Thessalonians 3:10.

Longing (epipoqwn). Present active participle of epipoqew, old word, eight times in Paul (I Thessalonians 3:6; Philippians 1:8, etc.).

Remembering thy tears (memnhmenov sou twn dakruwn). Perfect middle participle of mimnhskw, old and common verb with the genitive, only here in the Pastorals and elsewhere by Paul only in I Corinthians 11:2. Probably an allusion to the scene at Miletus (Acts 20:37). Cf. Acts 20:19.

That I may be filled with joy (ina xarav plhrwqw). Final clause with ina and first aorist passive subjunctive of plhrow (with genitive case xarav), a verb common with Paul (Romans 8:4; Romans 13:8).

 

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