{Of the hidden manna} (	ou manna tou kekrummenou). "Of the
manna the hidden" (perfect passive articular participle of
krupt(935c)). The partitive genitive, the only N.T. example with
did(936d)i, though Q reads 	o (accusative) here. For examples of
the ablative with apo and ek see Robertson, _Grammar_, p.
519. See  Joh 6:31,49  for the indeclinable word manna. The
golden pot of manna was "laid up before God in the ark" ( Ex
16:23 ). It was believed that Jeremiah hid the ark, before the
destruction of Jerusalem, where it would not be discovered till
Israel was restored (II Macc. 2:5ff.). Christ is the true bread
from heaven ( Joh 6:31-33, 48-51 ) and that may be the idea here.
Those faithful to Christ will have transcendent fellowship with
him. Swete takes it to be "the life-sustaining power of the
Sacred Humanity now hid with Christ in God." {A white stone}
(ps(8870)hon leuk(886e)). This old word for pebble (from psa(935c), to
rub) was used in courts of justice, black pebbles for condemning,
white pebbles for acquitting. The only other use of the word in
the N.T. is in  Ac 26:10 , where Paul speaks of "depositing his
pebble" (kat(886e)egka ps(8870)hon) or casting his vote. The white
stone with one's name on it was used to admit one to
entertainments and also as an amulet or charm. {A new name
written} (onoma kainon gegrammenon). Perfect passive predicate
participle of graph(935c). Not the man's own name, but that of
Christ (Heitmuller, _Im Namen J(8873)u_, p. 128-265). See  3:12  for
the name of God so written on one. The man himself may be the
ps(8870)hos on which the new name is written. "The true Christian
has a charmed life" (Moffatt). {But he that receiveth it} (ei m(880a)ho lamban(936e)). "Except the one receiving it." See  Mt 11:27  for
like intimate and secret knowledge between the Father and the Son
and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal the Father. See also
 Re 19:12 .