For (
eti gar). So most documents, but B reads
ei ge which Westcott and Hort use in place of
gar.
While we were yet weak (
ontwn hmwn asqenwn eti). Genitive absolute. The second
eti (yet) here probably gave rise to the confusion of text over
eti gar above.
In due season (
kata kairon). Christ came into the world at the proper time, the fulness of the time (
Galatians 4:4 ;
Ephesians 1:10 ;
Titus 1:3 ).
I or the ungodly (
uper asebwn). In behalf, instead of. See about
uper on
Galatians 3:13 and also verse
Romans 5:7 here.