desire, Greek. thelo. App-102.
make. fair show. Greek. euprosopeo. Only here; but the word is found in an Egyptian letter about 114 B.C. in the same sense.
constrain. are compelling. Compare Galatians 2:3, Gal 2:26.
lest, &c. in order (Greek. hima) they might not (Greek. me) suffer persecution.