pursue,” a stronger word than “follow”; Vincent says: “a favorite word with Paul to denote the pursuits of moral and spiritual ends.” “Faith” is pistis (πιστις), better here translated “faithfulness” in the sense of fidelity, trustworthiness, since Paul is speaking of Christian virtues in the context. “Charity” is agapē (ἀγαπη), “love,” the love which God is and which is produced in the heart of the yielded saint by the Holy Spirit, a love that impels one to sacrifice one’s self for the benefit