God’s Word Translation
Galatians 6:1
1Brothers and sisters, if a person gets trapped by wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should help that person turn away from doing wrong. Do it in a gentle way. At the same time watch yourself so that you also are not tempted.
Galatians 6:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
Context of Galatians 6:1
Brothers and sisters, if a person gets trapped by wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should help that person turn away from doing wrong. Do it in a gentle way. At the same time watch yourself so that you also are not tempted. 2Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings. 3So if any one of you thinks you’re important when you’re really not, you’re only fooling yourself.
Read all of Galatians 6Galatians 6:1 word by word
Ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν καὶ προλημφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι, ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πραΰτητος σκοπῶν σεαυτὸν μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- be overtakenπρολαμβάνωprolambanō · to take beforehandG4301
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- ·τιςtis · oneG5100
- a faultπαράπτωμαparaptōma · trespassG3900
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- which areὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- spiritualπνευματικόςpneumatikos · spiritualG4152
- restoreκαταρτίζωkatartizō · to completeG2675
- such an oneτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
- the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- of meeknessπραΰτηςprautēs · gentlenessG4240
- consideringσκοπέωskopeō · to watch outG4648
- thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
- lestμήmē · notG3361
- be temptedπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: temptG3985
Cross-references for Galatians 6:1
- Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, I had to openly oppose him because he was completely wrong.
- Genesis 9:20Noah, a farmer, was the first person to plant a vineyard.
- Genesis 12:11When he was about to enter Egypt, Abram said to his wife Sarai, “I know that you’re a beautiful woman.
- Numbers 20:10Then Moses and Aaron assembled the community in front of the rock and said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock for you?”
- 2 Samuel 11:2Now, when evening came, David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the royal palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing, and she was very pretty.
- Matthew 26:69Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.”
- Romans 14:1Welcome people who are weak in faith, but don’t get into an argument over differences of opinion.
- Romans 15:1So those of us who have a strong ⌞faith⌟ must be patient with the weaknesses of those whose ⌞faith⌟ is not so strong. We must not think only of ourselves.
- Hebrews 12:13Keep walking along straight paths so that your injured leg won’t get worse. Instead, let it heal.
- James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back.
- Romans 8:6The corrupt nature’s attitude leads to death. But the spiritual nature’s attitude leads to life and peace.
- 1 Corinthians 2:15Spiritual people evaluate everything but are subject to no one’s evaluation.
- 1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers and sisters, I couldn’t talk to you as spiritual people but as people still influenced by your corrupt nature. You were infants in your faith in Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 14:37Whoever thinks that he speaks for God or that he is spiritually gifted must acknowledge that what I write to you is what the Lord commands.
- 2 Samuel 12:1So the Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan came to him and said, “There were two men in a certain city. One was rich, and the other was poor.
- Job 4:3Certainly, you have instructed many people: When hands were weak, you made them strong.
Commentaries on Galatians 6:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Brethren, if a man be overtaken - · If he be surprised, seized on without warning, suddenly invaded, taken before he is aware: all these meanings the word has in connections similar to this. Strabo, lib. xvi., page 1120, applies it to the rhinoceros, in its contests with the elephant: he suddenly rips up the belly of the elephant, ͅ , that he may not be surprised with his trunk. For, should the elephant seize him with his trunk first, all resistance would…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Brethren, if a man be overtaken - Margin, “Although.” It is a case which the apostle supposes might happen. Christians were not perfect; and it was possible that they who were true Christians might be surprised by temptation, and fall into sin. The word rendered “be overtaken” ( ͅ prolēmphthēfrom ́ prolambanō), means properly “to take before another, to anticipate” 1 Corinthians 11:21; then “to be before taken or caught”; and may here mean either that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Exhortations to meekness, gentleness, and humility. (1-5) To kindness towards all men, especially believers. (6-11) The Galatians guarded against the judaizing teachers. (12-15) A solemn blessing. (16-18) Verses 1-5 We are to bear one another's burdens. So we shall fulfil the law of Christ. This obliges to mutual forbearance and compassion towards each other, agreeably to his example. It becomes us to bear one another's burdens, as fellow-travellers. It…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Some of the Galatians may have felt proud about how well they followed the law of Moses or how strong their faith was. However, truly godly people do not boast about what they have done. Instead, they humbly help others. watch yourself: We can all be tempted to sin (Romans 3:9–20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. Brethren--An expression of kindness to conciliate attention. Translate as Greek, "If a man even be overtaken" (that is, caught in the very act [Alford and Ellicott]: BEFORE he expects: unexpectedly). Bengel explains the "before" in the Greek compound verb, "If a man be overtaken in a fault before ourselves": If another has really been overtaken in a fault the first; for often he who is first to find fault, is the very one who has first transgressed. a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Galatians 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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