hope,” but Expositors, Vincent, and Lightfoot demur, saying that it is to be construed with the words, “your faith, etc.,” saying that the words “for the hope” are too far removed from “We give thanks” to be taken with the latter words. Vincent says, “Faith works by love, and the ground of their love is found in the hope set before them. The motive is subordinate, but legitimate. ‘The hope laid up in heaven is not the deepest reason or motive for faith and love, but both are made more vivid when