keep the feast Rather, keep festival, referring to the perpetual feast the Christian Church keeps on the Flesh and Blood of her Lord. Not - thefeast" as in our version, which would imply some particular festival.

malice and wickedness Rather, perhaps, viceand wickedness, cf. ch. 1 Corinthians 14:20.

sincerity and truth The word here translated sincerityis derived either (1) from a word signifying to revolve, as though rejecting by its rapid revolution all extraneous matter, or (2) by most etymologists as from the rays of the sun, which by their searching character would immediately reveal the presence of any impurity. It would, therefore, seem to mean transparent honesty of purpose and character.

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