2 Corinthians 6:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

By ... by ... - Greek, 'In ... in,' etc.; not the instrument, but the sphere or element in which his ministry moved.

Knowledge - spiritual; in Gospel mysteries, unattainable by reason (1 Corinthians 2:6-16; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18).

Long-suffering ... kindness - associated with "charity" or "love" (1 Corinthians 13:4), as here.

By (Greek, 'in') the Holy Spirit - in virtue of His influences which produce these graces "love unfeigned" being the foremost.

2 Corinthians 6:6

6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,