<p>4:10 <i>But I rejoice in the Lord greatly- </i>Paul's joy, as explained on :1, was in the spiritual progress of others. His joy in this context was that they were showing spiritual fruit by caring for him.</p><p><i>That now at length you have revived your thought for me-</i> In the form of the gift he has just received from them (:18).</p><p><i>I know you did indeed take thought for me, but you lacked opportunity</i>- Paul has rebuked them for not caring for him to the extent that Epaphroditus nearly lost his life (see on 2:30). But as in writing to the Corinthians, Paul puts the best possible slant on their behaviour, saying that they had not had the chance to help as they must have wished to. This is a worked example of the mind which thinks on positive spiritual things (:8) having the love which covers weakness; not in a naive, cup half full way, not papering over disappointment and failure, but genuinely wanting to move on from that which is past and press forward positively, as noted on 3:13.</p>