John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. By pureness , etc..] The apostle having observed how he, and other ministers of God, showed themselves to be such by patiently bearing everything that was afflictive and distressing to the outward man, proceeds to show how they approved themselves in other respects; and which more chiefly regard the inward man, the exercise of grace, and a spiritual behaviour: by pureness; of doctrine and conversation, chastity of body and mind, sincerity of heart, and integrity of life: by knowledge ; of the Scriptures of truth, the mysteries of grace; or by a prudent conduct, a walking in wisdom with caution and circumspection: by longsuffering : not easily provoked to wrath, but bearing with patience every indignity and affront: by kindness ; gentleness, sweetness of temper and manners, affability and courteousness: by the Holy Ghost ; influencing and assisting in the exercise of every grace, and the discharge of every duty, or by the gifts of the Holy Ghost, ordinary and extraordinary: by love unfeigned ; without dissimulation, being not in word only, but in deed and in truth towards the brethren, and to all men.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-10 - The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears. The gospel day is day of salvation, the means of grace the means of salvation, the offer of the gospel the offers of salvation, and the present time the prope time to accept these offers. The morrow is none of ours: we know no what will be on the morrow, nor where we shall be. We now enjoy a da of grace; then let all be careful not to neglect it. Ministers of the gospel should look upon themselves as God's servants, and act in ever thing suitably to that character. The apostle did so, by much patienc in afflictions, by acting from good principles, and by due temper an behaviour. Believers, in this world, need the grace of God, to arm the against temptations, so as to bear the good report of men withou pride; and so as to bear their reproaches with patience. They have nothing in themselves, but possess all things in Christ. Of suc differences is a Christian's life made up, and through such a variet of conditions and reports, is our way to heaven; and we should be careful in all things to approve ourselves to God. The gospel, when faithfully preached, and fully received, betters the condition even of the poorest. They save what before they riotously spent, and diligentl employ their time to useful purposes. They save and gain by religion and thus are made rich, both for the world to come and for this, when compared with their sinful, profligate state, before they received the gospel.
Greek Textus Receptus
εν 1722 PREP αγνοτητι 54 N-DSF εν 1722 PREP γνωσει 1108 N-DSF εν 1722 PREP μακροθυμια 3115 N-DSF εν 1722 PREP χρηστοτητι 5544 N-DSF εν 1722 PREP πνευματι 4151 N-DSN αγιω 40 A-DSN εν 1722 PREP αγαπη 26 N-DSF ανυποκριτω 505 A-DSF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
6:6 {In love unfeigned} (en agapei anupokritwi). Late and rare word (a privative and hupokritos, from hupokrinomai) this is the only love that is worth while (#Ro 12:9).
