Paul's Passing Thoughts

Notice Paul’s method of operation again. Compare with verse 2 – “as his manner was”“These were more noble”ευγενης (you-gen-ace) – well-born; high in rank; generous.           

ευ (you) – good or well

 γινομαι (gin-oh-my) – to cause to be, that is, to  become (reflexively); to come into             being.

Who are the “these” who were “higher in rank”?

“Readiness of mind”

προθυμια (pro-thoo-me-ah)

            προ (pro) – fore, in front of, prior to.

            θυμος (thoo-mos) – passion.

“forward-passion”

“whether those things were so”

Literal rendering – “if these may hold thus”

verb in “optative” mood 4th class condition – a future possibility

4th class condition – a future possibility