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would finish) in this matter. [If you have attempted any good thing , finish it. — V. g.] — eig v/uug, in respect of you) that you might imitate the Macedonians.
7. 5 A AX’ &Wsp, hut as) He says, hut . The things which Paul had formerly done with the Corinthians by means of Titus, had the force of an injunction , Jcr/ray^, vii. 15. Comp. 1 Cor. v. 7. He now acts differently : therefore the word that presently after depends on, I speak , in the following verse. — utrnsp, as) The Spirit leads to abundance in all respects. — in knowledge) This is mentioned appositely : comp. ch. vi. 6, note. Its conju- gate yvupriv occurs presently at ver. 10 : comp. 1 Cor. vii. 25, note. — xai ‘ffacri Gnovhri) and in all diligence, cloudy here compre- hends i faith ,’ and i utterance 9 (of the heart and of the mouth), * knowledge ,’ etc. And the genus or whole is often subjoined to the species or one or more parts, by introducing the connecting link, and all; ch. x. 5 ; Matt. iii. 5, xxiii. 27; Mark vii. 3 ; Luke xi. 42, xiii. 28, xxi. 29 ; Acts vii. 14, xv. 17, xxii. 5 ; Eph. i. 21, iv. 31, v. 3 ; Heb. xiii. 24, James iii. 16 ; Rev. vii. 16, xxi. 8, xxii. 15. — xa/ rij — aya<r>j, and in love) He subjoins to the genus [pmvdi] the species [ayunri] which is most connected with the matter in hand [viz. that they should contribute to their brethren in need]. — from) He does not say, in your love toward us , but he says, in love from you in us [in the love which is on your part, and is treasured up in us], because the Corinthians were in the heart of Paul, ch. vii. 3. He pleads their love as an argument : he does not add, that they should give the more on account of Paul, who had preached to them the Gospel gratuitously. — /Va, that) This word depends on Xsyu, I speak , elegantly subjoined [ver. 8].
8. A/a, by) Having mentioned to you in ver. 1, the diligence of others. — xa/') also. This is more powerful than any command- ment.— ayaKYjg, of love) nothing is more forward in zeal [refer- ring to tftfoy&fe] than love. — dox/^a^wv, proving) The participle depends on ver. 10.
9. Ti>u<f>iers yup,forye know) by that knowledge , which ought to include love. — x“P,v> the grace) love most sincere, abundant, and free. — inruns v<?s, He became poor) He bore the burden of poverty ; and yet this is not demanded from you : ver. 14. — helvov, of Him , His) This intimates the previous greatness of