would not. do not wish (Greek. thelo. App-102.) you to be.
not. Greek ou. App-105.
ignorant. Greek agnoeo. See Romans 1:13. The sixth occurance of this expression.
of. The texts read "concerning", Greek. peri. App-104.
to us, The texts omit,
pressed. weighed down. Greek. bareo, Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 6:4.Matthew 26:43 (heavy). Mark 14:40; Luke 9:32; 1 Timothy 5:16 (charged),
out of measure. Literally according to (Greek. kata. App-104.) excellence (Greek. hyperbole) or excess. This phrase is used five times. See 2 Corinthians 4:17; Romans 7:13; 1 Corinthians 12:31.Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:13.
above. Greek. huper. App-104.
strength. power. Greek. dunamis. App-172.
insomuch. so.
despaired. Greek. exaporeomai. Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:8. The reference may be to the riot at Ephesus (Acts 19:23-34), where his life would have been in danger, but for the counsel of his friends (2Co 1:31. but the following verses rather indicate some dangerous sickness. Both may have been in the apostle's mind,
life. Greek. zao. Compare App-170.