2 Corinthians 6:10

ὡς λυπούμενοι, ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες : as sorrowful (this charge in one sense was no doubt quite true), yet alway rejoicing. This, which is frequently spoken of by the Apostle as a Christian duty (see reff.), is specially prominent in this Epistle; cf. chap. 2 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 7:4, and the note on 2 Corinthians 2:2-3. St. Paul's words are an echo of the farewell words of Christ (John 16:22), ὑμεῖς οὖν νῦν μὲν λύπην ἔχετε … τὴν χαρὰν ὑμῶν οὐδεὶς ἀρεῖ ἀφʼ ὑμῶν. ὡς πτωχοὶ, πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες : as poor, sc., as a pauper the word is stronger than πένης (the taunt seems to have been thrown at him; cf. Philippians 4:12 and chap. 2 Corinthians 11:7), and yet making many rich, sc., in the heavenly riches; cf. 1 Corinthians 1:5; Matthew 5:3, and esp. Proverbs 13:7 (a passage which seems to have been in the Apostle's mind), εἰσὶν οἱ πλουτίζοντες ἑαυτοὺς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ εἰσὶν οἱ ταπεινοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐν πολλῷ πλούτῳ. ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες : as having nothing and yet possessing all things; cf. 1 Corinthians 3:22, “all things are yours”. κατέχειν (see reff.) is a stronger word than ἔχειν; it is “to hold fast” or “to possess,” as, e.g., the land of promise (Joshua 1:11).