καθὼς καὶ ὁ�. It has been usual to take καθὼς as referring to the topic of the end of the world, and to suppose that the Epistles to the Thessalonians are specially indicated. But others (incl. Mayor) would refer καθώς to the sentence immediately preceding about μακροθυμία, and point to certain passages in Romans, especially Romans 2:4 καὶ τῆς μακοθυμίας καταφρονεῖς�; also Romans 3:25-26; Romans 9:22-23; Romans 11:22-23. ὑμῖν would then naturally mean that this Epistle is itself addressed to the Romans.

κατὰ τῆν δοθεῖσαν αὐτῷ σοφίαν. Cf. 1 Corinthians 3:10 κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι.

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