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[huper <See definition 5228>,] intensive, and
[auxano <See definition 837>,] to grow, increase,
signifies, as Dr. Clarke remarks, to grow luxuriantly, as a
good and healthy tree in a good soil; and, if a fruit tree,
bearing an abundance of fruit to compensate the labour of the
husbandman. Faith is one of the seeds of the kingdom: this
the Apostle had sowed and watered, and God gave an abundant
increase. Their faith was multiplied, and their love
abounded: and this was not the case with some distinguished
characters only; it was the case with every one of them. For
this the apostle felt himself bound to give continual thanks
to God on their behalf, as it was "meet" and right.