By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

By ... by ... - Greek, 'In ... in,' etc.; not the instrument, but the sphere or element in which his ministry moved.

Knowledge - spiritual; in Gospel mysteries, unattainable by reason (1 Corinthians 2:6; 2 Corinthians 3:17).

Long-suffering ... kindness - associated with "charity" or "love" (), as here.

By (Greek, 'in') the Holy Spirit - in virtue of His influences which produce these graces "love unfeigned" being the foremost.

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