24. πιστὸςὁκαλῶνκτλ.] Chrys.: Ὅρατὴνταπεινοφροσύνην. Ἐπειδὴγὰρηὔξατο, μὴνομίσητε, φησίν, ὅτιἀπὸτῶνἐμῶνεὐχῶντοῦτογίνεται, ἀλλʼ ἐκτῆςπροθέσεως, ἧςὑμᾶςἐκάλεσεν. Beng.: ‘ magnam hic versiculus exultationem habet.’ For ὁκαλ. ὑμ. which, as always in St Paul, can only refer to God cf. 2:12 note, and for πιστός in a similar connexion cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Timothy 2:13, Hebrews 10:23; Hebrews 11:11, Deuteronomy 7:9, Isaiah 49:7, Pss. Sol. 14:1. The absolute use of ποιήσει is very striking, and sets in bold relief the doing with which God accompanies His calling: cf. Numbers 23:19 αὐτὸςεἴπαςοὐχὶποιήσει; Psalms 36. (37.) 5 ἔλπισονἐπʼ αὐτόν, καὶαὐτὸςποιήσει. For a similar certitudo fidei on the part of St Paul cf. Romans 16:25, Philippians 1:6, and for a like spirit in later Jewish theology see Apoc. Bar. 13:3, ‘ Thou shalt therefore be assuredly preserved to the consummation of the times.’