And others] Hardened ones; or, perverse, or seducers themselves. save] That is, endeavour to save. It is not in our power to save; but it is often attributed to the instruments, to perswade them to diligence, Romans 11:14. 1 Corinthians 7:16. and 1 Corinthians 9:22. 1 Timothy 4:16. James 5:20. with fear] Gr. in fear, or, by fear; as v. 10. 20. Out of fear of their sudden perdition, if ye should not presently help them. Or, by terrifying them with Gods judgements, unlesse they repent. Or, by sharp censures, 1 Corinthians 5:5. pulling them] Gr. snatching. That is, pulling hastily, and with violence. As the mother, apprehending the danger of the childe fallen into the fire, more then it self doth, and fearing the death of it, though she be tender-hearted, yet pulleth it out with violence, and, it may be, paineth some member, to save the life of the childe: so do ye hastily, with a kinde of harshnesse, seek to save obstinate sinners, Titus 1:13. out of the fire] Out of that danger, which is as great, as if they were in the fire. Terrifying them with the threats of hell fire. hating even the garment] Not onely the pollution it self, but even the garment wherein it is. spotted by the flesh] As cleanly persons cannot endure spots of grease or blood on their garments, v. 12. Or, as under the law men might not touch a menstruous cloth, or as God in the law would not accept a spotted peace-offering: so do ye not onely hate their sinfull lusts, v. 8. but also come not in their company. Or, avoid not onely grosse sins, but also the very signes and tokens of them, 1 Thessalonians 5:22.