{But} (de). Return to the point of view in verse  2 . {Of
low degree} (ho tapeinos). "The lowly" brother, in outward
condition ( Lu 1:52 ), humble and poor as in  Ps 9:39  Pr 30:14 ,
not the spiritually humble as in  Mt 11:29  Jas 4:6 . In the LXX
	apeinos was used for either the poor in goods or the poor in
spirit. Christianity has glorified this word in both senses.
Already the rich and the poor in the churches had their occasion
for jealousies. {Glory in his high estate} (kauchasth(9320)en t(9369)
hupsei autou). Paradox, but true. In his low estate he is "in
his height" (hupsos, old word, in N.T., also in  Lu 1:78  Eph
3:1 ; etc.).