<p>4:10 <i>For indeed you do it toward all the brothers that are in all Macedonia. But, brothers, we encourage you to abound more and more</i>- Paul's desire for their love to increase came true, for he says in 2 Thess. 1:3 that their love for each other is abounding. This is a feature of the love which is formed by the Spirit- it abounds, it increases, it is not stable nor does it decline or fragment into familiarity and mere sentimental fondness for a person or persons whom we have known a long time. True love keeps on growing, and we shall eternally experience this. Love is something 'done'; they 'did' love to the Macedonian brothers, perhaps in reaching out to their &quot;great trial of affliction and deep poverty&quot; (2 Cor. 8:2).&nbsp;</p>