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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
See again his exhortation accompanied with commendations, greater commendations. And he said not, 'that ye give,' but "that ye abound; in faith," namely, of the gifts, and "in utterance," the word of wisdom, and "knowledge," namely, of the doctrines, and "in all earnestness," to the attaining of all other virtue. "And in your love," that, namely of which I have before spoken, of which I have also made proof. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
He exhorts with praises and says: since you have all other things in abundance, then in this matter as well — not only give alms, but give them in abundance; which means either that they should surpass the Macedonians, or simply that they should be more generous. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, "Now as you excel in everything," he urges them to be influenced by this example. Here he does two things. First, he urges them to be prompted by the example of the Macedonians to give alms; secondly, he removes a suspicion (v. 8). …
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