John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 5:26 - 5:26

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John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 5:26 - 5:26


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Gal 5:26. Μὴ γινώμεθα, let us not become [Engl. Vers., not so well, be]) Those who do not carefully walk in the Spirit, fall in the next place into the desire of vain-glory, of which two effects are here mentioned.-κενόδοξοι) See Chrys. de Sacerd.[58] § 587.-προκαλούμενοι, provoking) to envy. The relative exists on the part of [has reference to] the stronger.-φθονοῦντες, envying) The correlative exists on the part of [has reference to] the weaker.

[58] What then, says he, is the food of those wild beasts? (he means the affections of the soul): the food of vain-glory (κενοδοξίας) is honour and praise; and of folly (ἀπονοίας), the greatness of power and authority; and of envy (βασκανίας), the celebrity of our neighbours; of avarice, the ambition of those who supply the occasions; of licentiousness, luxury, and the perpetual intercourse with women-and the one is the food of the other.-E. B.

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