{To make a fair show} (eupros(9370)(8873)ai). First aorist active
infinitive of eupros(9370)e(935c), late verb from eupros(9370)os, fair of
face (eu, pros(9370)on). Here only in N.T., but one example in
papyri (Tebt. I. 19 12 B.C. 114) which shows what may happen to
any of our N.T. words not yet found elsewhere. It is in
Chrysostom and later writers. {They compel} (anagkazousin).
Conative present active indicative, "they try to compel." {For
the cross of Christ} (	(9369) staur(9369) tou Christou). Instrumental
case (causal use, Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 532). Cf.  2Co 2:13 .
"For professing the cross of Christ" (Lightfoot).