7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.



Ver. 7. As he abound in faith] He purposely commendeth them, that he may the better insinuated into them. Ministers may profitably praise their people in some cases, that they may the sooner win them to duty; for there is no so sweet hearing (saith Xenophon) as a man’s own commendation, çäéóôïí áêïõóìá åðáéíïò .