Galatians 6:3

Galatians 6:3

Bear and Share the Burdens

1 Brethren, if a man is¹ overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of ^agentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

2 ^aBear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill ^bthe law of Christ.

3 For ^aif anyone thinks himself to be something, when ^bhe is nothing, he deceives himself.

4 But ^alet each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and ^bnot in another.

5 For ^aeach one shall bear his own load.

Be Generous and Do Good

6 ^aLet him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for ^awhatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap ^aeverlasting life.

9 And ^alet us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap ^bif we do not lose heart.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Self-conceit, the chief hindrance to forbearance and sympathy towards our fellow men, must be laid aside.

something—possessed of some spiritual pre-eminence, so as to be exempt from the frailty of other men.

when he is nothing—The Greek is subjective: "Being, if he would come to himself, and look on the real fact, nothing" [ALFORD] (Galatians 6:2, Galatians 6:6; Romans 12:3; I Corinthians 8:2).

deceiveth himself—literally, "he mentally deceives himself." Compare James 1:26, "deceiveth his own heart."

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