{That I be not further tedious unto thee} (hina m(8820)epi
pleion se enkopt(935c)). _Koin(825f) verb (Hippocrates, Polybius) to cut
in on (or into), to cut off, to impede, to hinder. Our modern
telephone and radio illustrate it well. In the N.T. ( Ac 24:4  1Th 2:18  Ga 5:7  Ro 15:22  1Pe 3:7 ). "That I may not cut in on
or interrupt thee further (epi pleion) in thy reforms."
Flattery still. {Of thy clemency} (	(8869) s(8869) epieikei(8369)).
Instrumental case of old word from epieik(8873) and this from epi
and eikos (reasonable, likely, fair). "Sweet Reasonableness"
(Matthew Arnold), gentleness, fairness. An epieik(8873) man is "one
who makes reasonable concessions" (Aristotle, _Eth_. V. 10),
while dikaios is "one who insists on his full rights" (Plato,
_Leg_. 757 D) as translated by Page. {A few words} (suntom(9373)).
Old adverb from suntemn(935c), to cut together (short), abbreviate.
Like dia brache(936e) in  Heb 13:22 . In N.T. only here and  Mr 16 
(shorter conclusion).