Galatia 6:1-2

Support One Another

6:1 Brothers and sisters, ¹  if a person ²  is discovered in some sin, ³  you who are spiritual ⁴  restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. ⁵  Pay close attention ⁶  to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too. 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatia 6:4

6:4 Let each one examine ⁷  his own work. Then he can take pride ⁸  in himself and not compare himself with ⁹  someone else.

Galatia 6:10

6:10 So then, ¹⁰  whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith. ¹¹ 

[6:1]  ¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

[6:1]  ² tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[6:1]  ³ tn Or “some transgression” (L&N 88.297).

[6:1]  ⁴ sn Who are spiritual refers to people who are controlled and directed by God’s Spirit.

[6:1]  ⁵ tn Or “with a gentle spirit” or “gently.”

[6:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “taking careful notice.”

[6:4]  ⁷ tn Or “determine the genuineness of.”

[6:4]  ⁸ tn Grk “he will have a reason for boasting.”

[6:4]  ⁹ tn Or “and not in regard to.” The idea of comparison is implied in the context.

[6:10]  ¹⁰ tn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what Paul has been arguing.

[6:10]  ¹¹ tn Grk “to those who are members of the family of [the] faith.”