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is not found elsewhere, copyists naturally wrote φόβος Θεοῦ, which was familiar. “In the fear of Christ,” i.e. with reference for Him as the guiding motive. “Submitting yourselves.” The connexion of this with the preceding seems rather loose. Ellicott says: “the first three [clauses] name three duties, more or less specially in regard to God, the last a comprehensive moral duty in regard to man,” suggested by the thought of the humble and loving spirit which is the principle of εὐχαριστία. This
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