Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Let us not be (mh ginwmeqa). Present middle subjunctive (volitive), "Let us cease becoming vainglorious" (kenodocoi), late word only here in N.T. (kenos, doca). Once in Epictetus in same sense.
Provoking one another (allhlouv prokaloumenoi). Old word prokalew, to call forth, to challenge to combat. Only here in N.T. and in bad sense. The word for "provoke" in Hebrews 10:24 is parocusmon (our "paroxysm").
Envying (fqonountev). Old verb from fqonov. Only here in N.T.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Galatians 5:26:
Philippians 2:3
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