kindly spirit) in their mind, and wish no ill to the unkindly, but yet they conceal their benignity ; these do not act rightly. — craovi/ avdpuiroig, to all men) good and bad, or the unkindly, ch. ii. 15, even that the wicked may be gained. No one is so harsh in spirit as not to show himself kindly to some one, from sympa thy, fear, hope of gain, emulation, etc. The believer does this to all. [But if, among all men, you know even one who has expe rienced the contrary conduct at your hand, see that even yet you show to him kindliness. — V. g.] — 6 Kvpios, the Lord) Christ the Judge, favourable to you, but executing vengeance upon the wicked. This consideration produces kindliness ; James v. 9.
6. Mwdev pepif&vare, be careful for nothing) When others do not treat you with kindliness, when different things are pressing upon you, be not over-careful, rather pray. Care and prayer, [and likewise care and joy. — V. g.] are more opposed to one another than fire and water. — ev cravr/) in every thing. — pera, sv^apiffria^ with thanksgiving) This is the best characteristic of a soul freed from cares, and of prayer joined with resignation of the human will. Accordingly peace follows, ver. 7 ; and thanksgiving and peace are united together also in Col. iii. 15. All things are thereby safe and tranquil. — r« a/V^aara, requests) A thing sought, the subject dtqffsug, of supplication. — yvupityaQuj be made known) Those who veil, stifle, and restrain their desires, with preposter ous shame and distrusting modesty, as if they were tod small or too great, are tortured with cares. Those who lay them before God with a generous and filial confidence, are freed from difficulties. The Psalms abound in confessions of that sort. — vrpbg rov ©so'i/, to God) Even though often men should be ignorant of them, and you should modestly conceal them from your fellow- men. Paul had not even asked aught from the Philippians. [But the exercise of unaffected candour towards men, ver. 5, and here towards GOD, is perfectly consistent. — Y. g.]
7. 'H s/pqviij the peace) Peace, free from all anxiety [the com panion of joy; COinp. ver. 9. — V. g.] — r, uvepexouffa tfdvTa vovv) that exceedeth all understanding, and therefore every request; Eph. iii. 20. — <ppovpqsn) will keep ; it will defend you against all inroads (assaults) and anxieties, and will correct whatever is wanting to the suitableness (dexteritati, to the spiritual skilful- ness, happiness of expression) of your desires, Rom. viii. 26, 27.