Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
'Is it not they х autoi (G846)] that blaspheme,' etc., as in James 2:6? Rich pagan must be meant; none others would directly blaspheme the name of Christ. Indirectly, rich Christians may be meant, who, by inconsistency, caused His name to be blasphemed: so Ezekiel 36:21-22; Romans 2:24. There were few rich Jewish Christians at Jerusalem (Romans 15:26). They who dishonour God by willful sin 'take (or bear) the Lord's name in vain' (cf. Proverbs 30:9 with Exodus 20:7).
That worthy name (Psalms 52:9; Psalms 54:6) - which ye pray may be "hallowed" (Matthew 6:9), "by the which ye are called" х to (G3588) epikleethen (G1941) ef' (G1909) humas (G5209)]: which was called upon you (cf. Genesis 48:16; Isaiah 4:1, margin: Acts 15:17) so that at your baptism 'into the name' (Greek, Matthew 28:19) of Christ, ye became Christ's people (1 Corinthians 3:23).