[Though this view of Chrysostom that the proeirh/kamen refers to what immediately precedes is held by many others, it is not tenable for two reasons; 1. St. Paul would have used the singular proeirhka, as he does in le/gw, immediately following. 2 The pro/ in composition, and the kai/ a@rti, both, mark some greater distinction of time than this would allow.-G. A.]