{He is puffed up} ( etuph(9374)ai). Perfect passive indicative
of upho(935c), for which see 3:6 . {Knowing nothing} (m(8864)en
epistamenos). Present middle participle of epistamai.
Ignorance is a frequent companion of conceit. {Doting} (
os(936e)).
Present active participle of
ose(935c), to be sick, to be morbid
over, old word, only here in N.T. {Disputes of words}
(logomachias). Our "logomachy." From logomache(935c) ( 2Ti 2:14 ),
and that from logos and machomai, to fight over words, late
and rare word, here only in N.T. See Plato (_Tim_. 1085 F) for
"wars in words" (machas en logois). {Whereof} (ex h(936e)). "From
which things." {Surmisings} (huponoiai). Old word from
huponoe(935c), to surmise, to suspect ( Ac 25:18 ), only here in
N.T. All these words are akin (envy, phthonos, strife, eris,
railings or slanders, lasph(886d)iai), all products of an ignorant
and conceited mind.
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