Beside those things that are without,— Beside foreign affairs, the care of all the churches is rushing in upon me every day. Doddridge. Others would read, besides what is exclusive of these things, the care of all the churches, is, &c. for what he had before mentioned were no other than external things. That which cometh upon me daily, Mr. Saurin would read; what besiegeth me daily. The original is very emphatical; that daily insurrection upon me,—the care, &c. The word 'Επισυστασις properly signifies a tumult, or crowd of people rising up against a man at once, and ready to bear him down.

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