υπερ 5228 PREP βασιλεων 935 N-GPM και 2532 CONJ παντων 3956 A-GPM των 3588 T-GPM εν 1722 PREP υπεροχη 5247 N-DSF οντων 5607 5752 V-PXP-GPM ινα 2443 CONJ ηρεμον 2263 A-ASM και 2532 CONJ ησυχιον 2272 A-ASM βιον 979 N-ASM διαγωμεν 1236 5725 V-PAS-1P εν 1722 PREP παση 3956 A-DSF ευσεβεια 2150 N-DSF και 2532 CONJ σεμνοτητι 4587 N-DSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
2. Kings (basilewn). In Paul only 2 Cor. xi. 32.That are in authority (twn en uperoch ontwn). Uperoch authority only here and 1 Cor. ii. 1. Several times in LXX Originally, projection, prominence: metaphorically, preeminence, superiority. In Byzantine Greek, a little like our Excellency. This very phrase is found in an inscription of the early Roman period, after 133 B. C., at Pergamum. Paul has the phrase ejx ousiai uJperecousai higher powers, Roman xiii. 1; and oiJ uJperecontev those in high places is found Wisd. vi. 5.
We may lead (diagwmen). Past o . Comp. Tit. iii. 3.
Quiet and peaceable (hremon kai hsucion). Hremov, N.T.o . In class. Only the adverb hjrema quietly. Hsuciov tranquil, o P. Only here and 1 Peter iii. 4. In LXX once, Isa. lxvi. 2. Hremov denotes quiet arising fro the absence of outward disturbance: hJouciov tranquillity arising from within. Thus, ajnhr hJsuciov is the composed, discreet, self-contained man, who keeps himself from rash doing: hremov ajnhr is he who is withdrawn from outward disturbances. Hence, hremov here may imply keeping aloof from political agitation's and freedom from persecutions.
Honesty (semnothti). Better, gravity. Honesty, according to the modern acceptation, is an unfortunate rendering. In earlier English it signified becoming department, decency, decorum. So Shakespeare: "He is of a noble strain, of approved valor and confirmed honesty" (Much Ado, ii.1). This noun and the kindred adjective semnov only in the Pastorals, except Philip. iv. 8. The adjective signifies reverend or venerable; exhibiting a dignity which arises from moral elevation, and thus invites reverence. In LXX it is used to characterize the name of God (2 Macc. vi. 28); the words of wisdom (Prov. viii. 6); the words of the pure (Proverbs 15.26). Godliness (eusebeia) see on 1 Pet. i. 3, and sound doctrine, 1 Timothy i. 10. o P. Mostly in the Pastorals.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
2:2 {For kings} (huper basilewn). And this included Nero who had already set fire to Rome and laid it on the Christians whom he was also persecuting. {And all them that are in high place} (kai pantwn twn en huperocei ontwn). huperoce is old word (from huperocos and this from huper and ecw), but in N.T. only here and #1Co 2:1. {That we may lead} (hina diagwmen). Purpose clause with present active subjunctive of diagw, an old and common verb, but in N.T. only here and #Tit 3:3. {Tranquil} (eremon). Late adjective from the old adverb erema (stilly, quietly). Here only in N.T. {Quiet} (hsuchion). Old adjective, once in LXX (#Isa 66:2), in N.T. only here and #1Pe 3:4. {Life} (bion). Old word for course of life (not z"). So #Lu 8:14. {Gravity} (semnoteti). Old word from semnos (#Php 4:8), in N.T. only here, #3:4; Tit 2:7.
