{What is this that I hear?} ( i touto akou(933b)). There are
several ways of understanding this terse Greek idiom. The Revised
Version (above) takes i to be equal to i estin touto ho
akou(935c); That is a possible use of the predicate outo. Another
way is to take i to be exclamatory, which is less likely.
Still another view is that i is " Why": "Why do I hear this
about thee?" See Ac 14:15 where that is the idiom employed.
{Render} (apodos). Second aorist active imperative of
apodid(936d)i, Give back (and at once). {The account} ( on
logon). The reckoning or report. Common use of logos.
{Stewardship} (oikonomias). Same root as oikonomos (steward).
This demand does not necessarily mean dismissal if investigation
proved him innocent of the charges. But the reason given implies
that he is to be dismissed: {Thou canst no longer} (ou gar
dun(8869)).
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