{In that he is made low} (en t(8869) tapein(9373)ei autou). "In
his low estate." Play on apein(9373)is (from apeino(935c), Php
3:7 ), like apeinos of verse 9 , old word in various senses,
in N.T. only here, Lu 1:48 Ac 8:33 Php 3:21 . The Cross of
Christ lifts up the poor and brings down the high. It is the
great leveller of men. {As the flower of the grass} (h(9373) anthos
chortou). From the LXX ( Isa 40:6 ). Chortos means pasture,
then grass ( Mr 6:39 ) or fodder. Anthos is old word, in N.T.
only here, verse 11 1Pe 1:24 (same quotation). This warning is
here applied to "the rich brother," but it is true of all. {He
shall pass away} (pareleusetai). Future middle indicative
(effective aoristic future, shall pass completely away from
earth).
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