Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
I will . . . spend--all I have.
be spent--all that I am. This is more than even natural parents do. They "lay up treasures for their children." But I spend not merely my treasures, but myself.
for you--Greek, "for your souls"; not for your mere bodies.
the less I be loved--Love rather descends than ascends [BENGEL]. Love him as a true friend who seeks your good more than your good will.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
1 Corinthians 9:4
1 Corinthians 13:3
2 Corinthians 6:12
2 Corinthians 12:14
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