[374] No doubt ver. 10 presents some difficulty. Voyages between Corinth were regularly and easily performed. Still it is scarcely probable that the aged Apostle should have contemplated such a voyage. But the form (εαν ελθω) purposely expresses possibility rather than probability--the smallest amount of presumption--if I shall come, which is not quite impossible. (Donaldson, _Gr. Gr._, "Conditional Propositions." 501.) The hope of seeing Caius "face to face" (ver. 14) contains no objection, as it may refer to a visit of Caius to Ephesus. [375] "Synopsis S.S." '76. (S. Athanas., _Opp_., iv. 433. Edit. Migne.) [376] Read together 3 John 12, and John xxi. 24. [377] The writer had worked out his conclusions about Caius independently before he happened to read Bengel's note. "Caius _Corinthi_ de quo Rom. xvi. 23, vel huic Caio, Johannis amico, fuit _simillimus_ in hospitalite--vel _idem_;--si idem, ex Achaia in Asiam migravit, vel Corinthum Johannes hanc epistolam misit." [378] Acts xix. 23-41. [379] "Almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying, that they be no gods, which are made with hands."--Acts xix. 26. [380] vii. 46. [381] Apoc. iii. 7, 8, 12. [382] "All men." [383] Και ὑπ' αυτης της αληθειας _i.e._, Jesus (Apoc. iii. 7, 12). This type of expression marks the "Asiatic school." So Papias; απ' αυτης της αληθειας (Ap. Euseb. _H. E._, iii. 39). Cf. John xiv. 6. [384] "And we also bear witness." 3 John 12. [385] 3 John 5, 6, 7. [386] 2 John 9. [387] 3 John 9, 10. [388] See authorities quoted by Archdeacon Lee (_Speaker's Commentary_, Tom. ii., N.T., p. 512). [389] μιμου ... το αγαθον, 3 John 11. [390] 3 John 13. [391] The verb αγαθοποιειν is found in a few places in the LXX and New Testament. "Amongst profane writers, astrologers only used this verb. They signified by it, _I offer a good omen_. So in Proclus and others." See Bretsch. and Grimm, s. v. αγαθοποιεω. [392] "Worthily of God" ver. 6; "is of God--hath not seen God" ver. 11. [393] Ver. 7. [394] "The friends salute thee: salute the friends by name," ver. 14 The mention of friendship is not common in the New Testament. Beautiful exceptions will be found in Luke xii. 4; John xi. 11, xv. 14, 15; cf. Acts xxvii. 3. [395] As indicated by breathing--from ψυχω 27, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON. HODDER AND STOUGHTON'S New and Recent Publications. The Expositor's Bible. EDITED BY, REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D. _Crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. each volume._ =THE OLD TESTAMENT.=