Proving (δοκιμαζων). Testing and so proving.

The sincerity also of your love (κα το της υμετερας αγαπης γν…

I speak not by commandment. This does not mean that he had no express command of God in the case, but that he did not mean to command them…

I speak not by commandment.—The English, and indeed, the Greek also, is to some extent ambiguous, and leaves us uncertain…

I speak not by commandment,

"I do not wish to put it upon you as a law. I want it to be spontaneous on your part."

Although vested with full apostolic authority (10:8; 13:10), Paul declined to issue directives, preferring rather to request, suggest (cf. v.10), e…

I speak not according to commandment. Again, he qualifies his exhortation by declaring that he did not at all intend to compel them, as if…

I speak not by commandment Either of God, who has not fixed the certain times when, or certain sums which persons are to …

Faith is the root; and as without faith it is not possible to please God (Hebrews 11:6), so those who abound in faith will abo…

After exhorting them to good in general, the Apostle now encourages them toward a particular good: contributing to the collection for the saints in…