If any man desireth to hurt them (ε τις αυτους θελε αδικησα). Condition of first class, assumed to be true, with ε and present act…

And if any man will hurt them. This implies that there would be those who would be disposed to injure or wrong them; that is, that they wo…

And if any man . . .—Better, And if anyone wills to injure them, fire goes forth out of their mouths, and devours their enemie…

Here the prophets’ divine protection from their enemies is described in terms reminiscent of the former prophets’ protection by God ([Reference 2 K…

And if any man will hurt them
Do any injury to their persons, or properties, oppose their writings, blaspheme their …

In the time of treading down, God preserved His faithful witnesses to attest to the truth of His word and worship, and the excellence of His ways. …