But I hold not my life of any account (
all oudeno logou poioumai thn psuchn). Neat Greek idiom, accusative
psuchn and genitive
logou and then Paul adds "dear unto myself" (
timian emautwi) in apposition with
psuchn (really a combination of two constructions).
So that I may accomplish my course (
w teleiwsw dromon mou). Rather, "In order that" (purpose, not result). Aleph and B read
teleiwsw here (first aorist active subjunctive) rather than
teleiwsai (first aorist active infinitive). It is the lone instance in the N.T. of
w as a final particle (Robertson,
Grammar, p. 987). Paul in
Acts 13:25 in his sermon at Antioch in Pisidia described John as fulfilling his course and in
2 Timothy 4:7 he will say: "I have finished my course" (
ton dromon teteleka). He will run the race to the end.
Which I received from the Lord Jesus (
hn elabon para tou kuriou Ihsou). Of that fact he never had a doubt and it was a proud boast (
Galatians 1:1 ;
Romans 11:13 ).
The gospel of the grace of God (
to euaggelion th carito tou qeou). To Paul the gospel consisted in the grace of God. See this word "grace" (
cari) in Romans and his other Epistles.