3:18 And in this way, 1 with many other exhortations, John 2 proclaimed good news to the people.
1 tn On construction μὲν οὖν καί (men oun kai), see BDF §451.1.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn One could also translate the imperfect tense here with a repetitive force like “begged him repeatedly.”
4 tn Or “command.”
5 tn This word, ἄβυσσος (abusso"), is a term for the place where the dead await the judgment. It also could hold hostile spirits according to Jewish belief (Jub. 5:6-7; 1 En. 10:4-6; 18:11-16).