John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 6:10 - 6:10

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John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 6:10 - 6:10


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Gal 6:10. Ὡς) as, as far as, at whatsoever time, in whatever manner and place. Comp. Ecc 9:10, בכהך, LXX. ὡς ἡ δύναμίς σου, as thou art able, whilst thou art able.-καιρὸν) time, viz. that of the whole life, and in it the more convenient part of that time. So καιρὸν ἔχοντες, 1Ma 15:34.-ἔχομεν, we have) For we shall not always have it. Satan is sharpened to greater zeal in injuring us by the shortness of the time; Rev 12:12. Let us be sharpened to zeal in well-doing.-τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως, the household of faith) Every man does good to his relatives; believers do good to their relations in the faith, especially to those, who are entirely devoted to the propagation of the faith, Gal 6:6. So the apostle commends faith itself in this passage, which forms the end of the discussion.