after the manner of men. according to (App-104). man.
have. Omit.
fought with beasts. Greek. theriomacheo. Only here. Figure of speech Metaphor. App-6. Referring to the riot (Acts 19:28-31). Ignatius, in his epistle to the Romans, says, "From Syria even to Rome,. light with beasts... being bound to ten leopards,. mean,. band of soldiers, who, even when they receive benefits, show themselves the worse". Clark's Ante-Nicene Library. what, &c.. what is the profit? Greek. ophelos. Only here and James 2:14; James 2:16.
me. to me.
let us eat, &c. Many similar expressions of Epicureanism are found in heathen writers. But this is probably cited from Isaiah 22:13. Compare Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2:5-9.