Reflexives (two examples of reflexives not used where they ought to be)

[llama_nom]

Streitberg lists a couple of examples that break the rule that a 
reflexive is used wherever permitted.

(1) wairþs sa waurstwa mizdons is
AXIOS hO ERGATHS TOU MISQOU AUTOU
`the worker [is] worthy of his reward'
(1Tim 5,18).

Could the absence of the copula have caused this?

(2) þairh gakust þis andbahtjis mikiljandans guþ ana ufhauseinai 
andahaitis izwaris in aiwaggeljon Xristaus jah in ainfalþein 
gamainduþais du im jah du allaim,

"through the proof of this service, praising God for the obedience 
of your confession to the gospel of Christ and for the generosity of 
[your] contributions to them and to all,"

jah izei bidai izwis gairnjandans izwara
KAI AUTWN DEHSEI hUPER hUMWN EPIPOQOUNTWN hUMAS
"and by their prayer for you, those who long for you"
(2Cor 9,13-14)

Maybe we can put this one down to the complexity of that sentence, 
and/or the fact the present participles are used in place of a 
finite verb.






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