Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let Us Do Good to all Men – Episode 609
Galatians 6:10
לָכֵן בְּעוֹד יֵשׁ לָנוּ הִזְדַּמְּנוּת, נִגְמֹל טוֹב לְכָל אָדָם, וּבְיִחוּד לִבְנֵי אֱמוּנָתֵנוּ.
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Galatians 6:10
6:10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. (NASB)
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Paul says in Galatians 6:10 “let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith” which reflects a principle deeply embedded in the Torah, though framed differently. Below is a structured mapping of Torah parallels that align with the ethical imperative to “do good to all.” – Universal Benevolence and Justice – These passages emphasize doing good broadly, not just to fellow Israel. Genesis 1:27 All humans made in God’s image are the foundation for universal dignity and ethical treatment. Exodus 23:9 “You shall not oppress a stranger…” is empathy rooted in Israel’s own experience as foreigners. Leviticus 19:18 “Love your neighbor as yourself” often cited by Yeshua (Jesus); contextually applies to fellow believers but extended in later verses such as in Leviticus 19:34 “Love the stranger as yourself…” an explicit extension of neighbor-love to non-believers. Deuteronomy 10:18–19 God loves the stranger; we must too, this is the Divine example as an ethical model. – Active Goodness and Charity – These verses prescribe concrete acts of goodness toward others. Deuteronomy 15:7–11, Exodus 23:4–5, and Leviticus 25:35–38. – Priority Within the Covenant Community – Deuteronomy 15:3, Leviticus 25:39–43, and Deuteronomy 24:14–15. Paul’s exhortation in Galatians 6:10 is not a departure from Torah ethics but a distillation of its layered moral vision of Universal good: rooted in creation and divine example, Active charity: expressed through concrete laws, and Covenantal priority: higher obligations within the faith community, without excluding others. This is how Paul and the NT taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
