Without hypocrisy (ανυποκριτος). Late double compound adjective for which see 2 Corinthians 6:6. Hypocritical or prete…

Let love. The apostle proceeds to specify the duties of Christians in general, so that they might secure the beauty and order of the churc…

Without dissimulation.—The same Greek word is translated “unfeigned” in 2 Corinthians 6:6; 1 Timothy 1:5; …

He who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimula…

“Love” (GK 27) is primary, but if it is not sincere, it is not real love but only pretense. In 1 Corinthians Paul paused in his discu ion of spirit…

Let love be, etc. Proceeding now to speak of particular duties, he fittingly begins with love, which is the bond of perfection. And regard…

Let love be without dissimulation
The apostle having given out suitable exhortations to the officers of this church,…

The love Christians profe for each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and empty and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, they …

1. After this admonition, the Apostle gives a reason based on the mystical body’s likene to a natural body. He first addre es three things i…