{One only} (heis). No "only" in the Greek, but heis here
excludes all others but God. {The lawgiver} (ho nomothet(8873)).
Old compound (from
omos, tith(886d)i), only here in N.T. In Ps
9:20 . Cf.
omothete(935c) in Heb 7:11 8:6 . {To save} (s(9373)ai,
first aorist active infinitive of s(937a)(935c)) {and to destroy} (kai
apolesai, first aorist active infinitive of apollumi to
destroy). Cf. the picture of God's power in Mt 10:28 , a common
idea in the O.T. ( De 32:39 1Sa 2:16 2Ki 5:7 ). {But who art
thou?} (su de tis ei;). Proleptic and emphatic position of su
(thou) in this rhetorical question as in Ro 9:20 14:4 . {Thy
neighbour} ( on pl(8873)ion). "The neighbour" as in Jas 2:8 .
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