No than ought to live to himself; the two great ends of every Christian's life ought to be, the glory of God, and the good of others, especially such as belong to the household of faith. This service (saith the apostle) serveth both those ends:
1. It supplieth the neccessities of the saints; and:
2. It causeth thanksgivings to God by many persons, and upon many accounts; which he further openeth in the following verses.