Galaten 6:10

Staten Vertaling

Zo dan, terwijl wij tijd hebben, laat ons goed doen aan allen, maar meest aan de huisgenoten des geloofs.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Laat ons dus, terwijl wij nog tijd hebben, aan allen goeddoen, maar het meest aan de geloofsgenoten.

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Terwijl wij dan nu tijd hebben, zo laat ons goeddoen aan iedereen, maar allermeest aan de geloofsgenoten.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

opportunity: Ecclesiastes 9:10, John 9:4, John 12:35, Ephesians 5:16, Philippians 4:10, Colossians 4:5,*Gr: Titus 2:14

do good: Psalms 37:3, Psalms 37:27, Ecclesiastes 3:12, Matthew 5:43, Mark 3:4, Luke 6:35, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Timothy 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:18, Titus 3:8, Hebrews 13:16, 3 John 1:11

especially: Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 25:40, Ephesians 2:19, Ephesians 3:15, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 6:10, 1 John 3:13-19, 1 John 5:1, 3 John 1:5-8

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:18 - bread Genesis 29:7 - Lo Genesis 50:17 - servants Deuteronomy 10:19 - General Deuteronomy 15:3 - General Ruth 3:15 - he measured 1 Samuel 25:11 - give it Nehemiah 5:8 - We after Psalms 16:3 - But Psalms 34:14 - do Proverbs 3:27 - Withhold Matthew 9:19 - General Matthew 22:39 - neighbour Matthew 25:17 - he also Luke 6:27 - do John 13:34 - That ye love Acts 16:15 - come Romans 12:13 - Distributing 2 Corinthians 2:8 - that 2 Corinthians 8:4 - the ministering 2 Corinthians 9:1 - the ministering 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - ye 1 Timothy 5:8 - and specially Titus 3:1 - to be ready Titus 3:2 - all men James 1:27 - To visit 1 Peter 3:11 - do 2 Peter 1:7 - charity

Gill's Notes on the Bible

As we have therefore opportunity,.... Or "ability", so the phrase is sometimes used z; as occasion requires, objects offer, as there is ability of well doing, and that continues; while the time of life lasts, which is the time for sowing, or doing good works:

let us do good unto all men; not only to our relations, friends, and acquaintance, but to all men; to them that are strangers to us, of whatsoever nation, Jew or Gentile; and of whatsoever religion or sect, yea, even to our very enemies:

especially unto them who are of the household of faith: the children of God, that belong to his family, are true believers in Christ, hold the doctrine of faith, make a profession of it, and keep it fast; these are more especially to be the objects of Christian beneficence and liberality. The apostle may have sense reference to a practice among the Jews, who took a particular care of the children of good men that were poor;

"there were two chambers in the temple, the one was called the chamber of secrets, and the other the chamber of vessels: into the chamber of secrets, religious men used to put privately, whereby were privately maintained the poor בני טובים, "of the children of good men" a.''

The Targumist on Jeremiah 5:3 has a phrase much like to this applied to God, paraphrasing the passage thus; is it not, O Lord, revealed before thee, לאוטבא לעבדי הימנותא, "to do good to the servants of faith?"

z See Hammond on. Phil. iv. 10. a Misn. Shekalim, c. 5. sect. 6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men - This is the true rule about doing good. “The opportunity to do good,” said Cotton Mather, “imposes the obligation to do it.” The simple rule is, that we are favored with the opportunity, and that we have the power. It is not that we are to do it when it is convenient; or when it will advance the interest of a party; or when it may contribute to our fame; the rule is, that we are to do it when we have the opportunity. No matter how often that occurs; no matter how many objects of benevolence are presented - the more the better; no matter how much self-denial it may cost us; no matter how little fame we may get by it; still, if we have the opportunity to do good, we are to do it, and should be thankful for the privilege. And it is to be done to all people. Not to our family only; not to our party; not to our neighbors; not to those of our own color; not to those who live in the same land with us, but to all mankind. If we can reach and benefit a man who lives on the other side of the globe, whom we have never seen, and shall never see in this world or in the world to come, still we are to do him good. Such is Christianity. And in this, as in all other respects, it differs from the narrow and selfish spirit of clanship which prevails all over the world.

Especially - On the same principle that a man is bound particularly to benefit his own family and friends. In his large and expansive zeal for the world at large, he is not to forget or neglect them. He is to feel that they have special claims on him. They are near him. They are bound to him by tender ties. They may be particularly dependent on him. Christianity does not relax the ties which bind us to our country, our family, and our friends. It makes them more close and tender, and excites us more faithfully to discharge the duties which grow out of these relations. But, in addition to that, it excites us to do good to all people, and to bless the stranger as well as the friend; the man who has a different color from our own, as well as he who has the same; the man who lives in another clime, as well as he who was born in the same country in which we live.

Of the household of faith - Christians are distinguished from other people primarily by their believing the gospel, and by its influence on their lives.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 10. As we have - opportunity — While it is the time of sowing let us sow the good seed; and let our love be, as the love of Christ is, free, manifested to all. Let us help all who need help according to the uttermost of our power; but let the first objects of our regards be those who are of the household of faith-the members of the Church of Christ, who form one family, of which Jesus Christ is the head. Those have the first claims on our attention , but all others have their claims also, and therefore we should do good unto all.