Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
For an example (upodeigma). Late word for the old paradeigma, from upodeiknumi, to copy under, to teach (Luke 6:47), here for copy to be imitated as in John 13:15, as a warning (Hebrews 4:11). Here predicate accusative with touv profhtav (the prophets) as the direct object of labete (second aorist active imperative of lambanw).
Of suffering (thv kakopaqiav). Old word from kakopaqhv (suffering evil, kakopaqew in verse James 5:13; 2 Timothy 2:3, 2 Timothy 2:9), here only in N.T.
Of patience (makroqumiav). Like makroqumew in James 5:7. See both makroqumia and upomonh in 2 Corinthians 4:6; Colossians 1:11 (the one restraint from retaliating, the other not easily succumbing).
In the name of (en tw onomati). As in Jeremiah 20:9. With the authority of the Lord (Deissmann, Bible Studies, p. 198).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
John 13:15
Acts 20:35
Colossians 1:11
Colossians 3:12
Colossians 3:13
Hebrews 4:11
James 5:1
James 5:7
James 5:13
2 Peter 2:6
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