22. love--the leader of the band of graces
(1Co 13:1-13).
gentleness--Greek, "benignity," conciliatory to others;
whereas "goodness," though ready to do good, has not such
suavity of manner
[JEROME].
ALFORD translates, "kindness."
faith--"faithfulness"; opposed to "heresies"
[BENGEL].
ALFORD refers to
1Co 13:7,
"Believeth all things": faith in the widest sense, toward God
and man. "Trustfulness" [CONYBEARE and HOWSON].
JFB.
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