Ambrosiaster : He exhorts them to boast about these things among the other churches. For this is the proof of their improvement, if they are ready for the ministry of the saints. — Commentary on 2 Corinthians 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. "That ye may abound in this grace also." Seest thou that for this reason it was that he began by those praises, that advancing forward he might draw them on to the same diligence in these things also. — Homily 17 on 2 Corinthians