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Brethren, if a man be occupied in any guilt, ye that be spiritual, inform ye such one in spirit of softness, beholding thyself, lest that thou be tempted.[a]

Each bear other's charges [Bear ye the charges the tother of the tother, or each of other], and so ye shall fulfill the law of Christ.

For who that troweth that he be aught, when he is nought, he beguileth himself. [For why if any man guesseth himself to be aught, when he is nought, he deceiveth himself.]

But each man prove his own work, and so he shall have glory [only] in himself, and not in another.

For each man shall bear his own charge.

He that is taught in word, commune he with him that teacheth him, in all goods. [Forsooth he that is taught by word, commune to him that teacheth him, in all good things.]

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  1. Galatians 6:1 Brethren, and if a man be before occupied, or overcome, in any guilt, or trespass, ye that be spiritual, teach such a manner man in the spirit of softness, or meekness, beholding thyself, that and thou be not tempted.

He exhorts them to brotherly love, and to bear with one another. In the end, he warns them to beware of circumcision.

Brethren, if anyone has fallen by chance into any fault, you who are spiritual should help to amend him, in the spirit of humility – considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burden, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

If any person seems to himself to be something, when indeed he is nothing, the same deceives himself in his imagination.

Let each prove his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in his own self, and not in another. For every person will reap for himself.

Let him who is taught in the word minister to the one who teaches him, in all good things.

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1 Now he entreateth particularly of charity toward such as offend, 6 toward the Minsters of the word, 10 and those that are of the household of faith: 12 Not like unto such who have a counterfeit zeal of the Law, 13 glorying in the mangling of the flesh, 14 and not in the cross of Christ.

Brethren, [a]If a man be [b]suddenly taken in any offense, ye which are [c]spiritual, [d]restore such one with the [e]spirit of meekness, [f]considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

[g]Bear ye one another’s burden, and so fulfill the [h]Law of Christ.

For if any man seem to himself, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself in his imagination.

But let every man prove his own work: and then shall he have rejoicing in himself only and not in another.

(A)[i]For every man shall bear his own burden.

[j]Let him that is taught in the word, make him that hath taught him, partaker of [k]all his (B)goods.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 6:1 He condemneth importunate rigor, because that brotherly reprehensions ought to be moderated and tempered by the spirit of meekness.
  2. Galatians 6:1 Through the malice of the flesh and the devil.
  3. Galatians 6:1 Which are upholden by the virtue of God’s Spirit.
  4. Galatians 6:1 Labor to fill up that that is wanting in him.
  5. Galatians 6:1 This is a kind of speech which the Hebrews use, giving to understand thereby, that all good gifts come from God.
  6. Galatians 6:1 He toucheth the fore: for they commonly are most severe judges, which forget their own infirmities.
  7. Galatians 6:2 He showeth that this is the end of reprehensions, to raise up our brother which is fallen, and not proudly to oppress him. Therefore everyone must seek to have commendation of his own life by approving of himself, and not by reprehending others.
  8. Galatians 6:2 Christ, in plain and flat words, calleth the commandment of charity, his commandment.
  9. Galatians 6:5 A reason wherefore men ought to have the greatest eye upon themselves, because that every man shall be judged before God according to his own life, and not by comparing himself with other men.
  10. Galatians 6:6 It is meet that masters should be sound by their scholars, so far forth as they are able.
  11. Galatians 6:6 Of whatsoever he hath, according to his ability.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden. Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

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