‏ Revelation of John 3:18

 I counsel ( συμβουλευω ). Present active indicative, old compound from  συμβουλος, counsellor (Ro 11:34), as in Joh 18:14. Almost ironical in tone.

 To buy ( αγορασα ). First aorist active infinitive of  αγοραζω (from  αγορα, market-place), rich as they think themselves to be.

 From me ( παρ' εμου ). From my side, emphatic.

 Refined by fire ( πεπυρωμενον εκ πυρος ). Perfect passive participle of  πυροω (as in 1:15) and the metaphor carried on by  εκ πυρος, "fired by fire." Purity by removing dross (Ps 66:10) like 1Pe 1:7.

 That thou mayest become rich ( ινα πλουτησηις ). Purpose clause with  ινα and the ingressive first aorist active of  πλουτεω, spiritual riches.

 That thou mayest clothe thyself ( ινα περιβαλη ). Purpose clause with  ινα and second aorist middle (direct) subjunctive of  περιβαλλω, to fling round one as in 3:5.

 Be not made manifest ( μη φανερωθη ). Continued purpose clause with negative  μη and first aorist passive subjunctive of  φανεροω.

 Nakedness ( γυμνοτητος ). Late and rare word from  γυμνος, naked, in N.T. only here, 2Co 11:27; Ro 8:35. Cf. Re 16:15; 20:13; 2Co 5:2f.

 Eye-salve ( κολλουριον ). Diminutive of  κολλυρα (coarse bread of cylindrical shape), object of  αγορασα, name for a famous Phrygian powder for the eyes made in Laodicea (Charles), Latin collyrium (used for eye-salve by Horace and Juvenal).

 To anoint ( εγχρισα ). First aorist active infinitive (epexegetic) of  εγχριω, late compound ( εν, χριω, Strabo, Epictetus), to rub in, here only in N.T.

 That thou mayest see ( ινα βλεπηις ). Another purpose clause with  ινα and the present active subjunctive (keep on seeing).

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