Galatians 6:1

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

Context of Galatians 6:1

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. 2Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.

Galatians 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 opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
• Genesis 9:20Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.
• Genesis 12:11As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.
• Numbers 20:10He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?”
• 2 Samuel 11:2One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful,
• Matthew 26:69Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
• Romans 14:1Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.
• Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
• Hebrews 12:13“Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,
• Romans 8:6The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
• 1 Corinthians 2:15The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,
• 1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 14:37If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.
• 2 Samuel 12:1The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.
• Job 4:3Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.

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

Topics related to Galatians 6:1

• Charitableness
• Church
• Commandments
• Fraternity
• Kindness
• Love
• Meekness
• Watchfulness

In the dictionaries

• Communicate
• Crucify
• Cutting
• Fault
• Fellowship
• Overtake
• Reap
• Rejoicing
• Restore
• Galatians, Epistle to the

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