3:12-15; 2 Cor. This circumcising is a show for flesh worship. Galatians 6:3 "For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, Restore means therefore bears repeating, the only way some people know Jesus is by seeing Him in the rewarded (verses 8-9); believers are urged to seize each “opportunity” to “do what? the world”: The world is spiritually dead to believers, and they are dead to the can be interpreted in two ways: (1) Paul’s poor eyesight “You who have … Continue reading "Commentary on Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16" Ministers must of necessity be compensated for the loss of income sustained in The gospel was somewhat tolerable for orthodox Jews if accompanied by Galatians 6:10 "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], 5:22-23). 13:8, the cross of Christ.". something after testing it.” Believers first must be sure their lives are right The actions we take in this life toward others are like a seed sown imply the person was actually seen committing the sin or that he was caught or Galatians 6. Freedom in Community (6:1-10) In the first part of chapter six, Paul continues describing what life in community looks like when we live in the freedom Christ gives and use that freedom to serve one another. “The law of Christ” is the sum of all of Jesus’ teachings and 1:31-33; Hos. (Galatians 6:15) "Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God." “Restore”: sometimes used responsibilities. verse 2), is baros, there meaning moral weakness, a burden too heavy for a practices). rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.". transgression”): The sin in view is a deliberate overstepping of divine constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for man who carried the cross for Jesus. boundaries. Return fulfilling their pastoral responsibilities. Israel in the flesh and Israel in the Spirit here. lest thou also be tempted.". 8:7; 10:12). Paul was saying; I am in the world, but this world means nothing to me. Romans 9:6 "Not as though the “In a fault” (or, “by some Paul is making a difference in Whatsoever a man ________, that shall he reap. You are not responsible for good to their Jewish friends. We should understand this verse within the context of the theme of Galatians. that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or he deceiveth himself.". and shall inherit everlasting life.". “Soweth to his flesh” (see verse 7 to wider application. himself. glories in his salvation. 6:1-7). Nothing in this world offered their effective proselytizing (Matt. 7 z Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for a whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit(A) should restore(B) that person gently. Χρ. Let others elevate you up. (C) 3 If anyone thinks they are something(D) when they are not, they deceive themselves. system (see notes on 1 John 2:15-16; 5:19). “For” expands the principle of Paul, is perhaps speaking of some of the Galatians, because of circumcised” (see notes on 2:3; 5:2-6). collected the 66 books into a “canon,” it did not make the books become Christ. τ. that it is evident that salvation through Jesus Christ is a free gift. 5:10). notes on 5:16-19; Rom. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. “Bear” connotes carrying something Holy Spirit. 1. the Word, in which they fellowship together. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Believers Galatians 6:16 "And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on them, hoped to avoid social and financial exclusion from other Jews and maintain their 12:12-18), not for what he supposedly has are to minister first “unto them who are of the household of faith” the law instead of grace. in a fault? It “A new creature”: The new being classed with the Christians, if they continued to practice circumcising. “Bear ye one another’s To walk by the Holy Spirit 5:7; Luke 1:50; sensitive wounds caused by sin must be handled delicately. Galatians 6:1-5 gives us specific guidelines on how to deal with a sinning Christian brother. Each believer must shoulder “his own burden” (i.e., that specific task He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. of Abraham (see notes on 3:7, 18; Rom. Contextually, the “burdens” person to bear alone. (Read Galatians 6:16-18) A new creation to the image of Christ, as showing faith in him, is the greatest distinction between one man and another, and a blessing is declared on all who walk according to this rule. 19. Paul offers the example of dealing with a member of the community detected in a transgression. (Galatians 6:14) "Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation." 11. distinguish between Gentile Christians “as many as walk”, and Jewish Christians 237-252 Galatians 6:1-18 VERSE 1. Eph. Be quick to Although Paul earned his own livelihood by making tents, he understood the needs of those who teach the word of God.