Thy works, and charity. — In the words of commendation we find two pairs. We have the Christian community commended for charity and service, the outward ministrations which manifest the inner principle of love; their labour of love, or their work and love (Hebrews 6:10) in general. In the second pair, faith and patience; the patience is the token of the faith (Romans 2:7; Hebrews 11:27).
And the last... — Read, and thy last works more than the first. Besides their faith and love, they are commended for their progress in good works — the last are more than the first.