Galatians 6

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one.

Brethren, if a man, through weakness, be overtaken with some sin, ye, that are regenerate persons, and know what our nature is, restore such an one.

Galatians 6:2

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Bear ye mutually the burdens of each others’ infirmities: we all have our load; it must be our care and desire, to ease each other in the bearing of them: and so, in loving each other, we shall fulfil the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:3

For if a man think himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Let no man stand upon the points of his own skill, righteousness, perfection: for, if a man think himself to be something, when indeed he is nothing, his overweening befools him.

Galatians 6:4

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

Let every man try and examine his own actions, by the rule of God’s word; and then shall he, finding them sincere and upright, find cause of rejoicing in the testimony of his own conscience, and not stand upon the opinions of others.

Galatians 6:5

For every man shall bear his own burden.

For every man shall be answerable to God, for his own actions, and not for other men’s.

Galatians 6:6

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Let him, that is taught in the word, by way of just thankfulness and retribution communicate to him, that teacheth him, in all outward good things; returning to him temporal blessings, in lieu of those spiritual, which he receiveth from him.

Galatians 6:7

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Let no man, when he unjustly draws back his hand from the maintenance of God’s ministers, pretend excuses: be not deceived; God is not mocked and eluded by our shifts; but what or howsoever a man soweth, in the distribution of these earthly things this way, in the same manner and measure shall he reap from the hands of God.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.

In the services that ye do, having an eye, not so much to your masters as to the Lord, who calls for this your obedience unto them.

Galatians 6:8

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

He, that bestoweth these outward good things only upon the pampering of himself, and regards none but his own private pleasure or profit in disposing of them, that man shall be rewarded accordingly: for these carnal respects of his shall end in loss and corruption: but he, that bestows them to holy and spiritual purposes, being therein led and directed by the Spirit of God, shall, by the goodness of that same Spirit, graciously remunerating him, receive eternal life.

Galatians 6:10

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially unto them, who are of the household of faith.

Let us be ready to do good and liberally to distribute these earthly things, to all that have need, but especially to all our fellow-Christians; and, amongst them, yet more particularly to those, that have the oversight of this family of God.

Galatians 6:11

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Brethren, ye are soldiers in God’s warfare: as soldiers, therefore, are wont to put on a complete harness from head to foot; so do ye furnish your souls with all holy graces, which may defend and preserve you from all the crafty assaults of the devil.

Galatians 6:12

As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

As many as affect glory and popularity, and their own ease and safety, urge unto you a necessity of being circumcised; providing herein for their own quiet and indemnity: lest they should from the Jews suffer persecution, for preaching the full effect of the death or cross of Christ, without the Works of the Law.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

For our fight doth not lie against flesh and blood, weak and impotent like ourselves; but against the strong and mighty powers and principalities of hell; against those evil spirits, which sway this wicked world, that is all darksome with ignorance and infidelity; against those spiritual tempters, who, being themselves wicked, labour to infect all others, and have so much more advantage, as they are more eminent in the place of their abode and onset, being the region of the air, wherein they do ordinarily work. VI. 14, 15, 16, 17. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Put yourselves therefore into a fit and sure posture; having your loins girt about with the belt of sincere and rectified affections; and having your hearts defended with the breastplate of innocence, and holy and upright intentions; And your feet shod with a ready alacrity to profess and maintain that Gospel of Christ, which can only bring true peace to the soul; But, in vain should ye pretend to be girt with all this complete harness, if ye did not hold out also before you the shield of a true and lively Faith, whereby ye may be able both to beat back and to extinguish all the strong, sudden, violent, fiery temptations of that Wicked One. And let your head be defenced with the assured hope of salvation, as with a helmet; and let your hand be armed with the word of God, which is as the sword of the Spirit, whereby Satan may not only be resisted, but vanquished also and utterly foiled:

Galatians 6:14

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

Let them glory of what they will, boasting of the validity and use of their fleshly circumcision; but, for me, God forbid that I should glory in any thing, save in the benefit of the Cross and Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom the world is crucified to me, so as it prevails not against me, to carry me away from my holy courses; and I am crucified to the world, so as I affect not the glory and vanity thereof.

Galatians 6:15

For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

For, in Christ Jesus and his acceptation, and in true Christianity, there is neither respect to circumcision and the rest of those legal observations, or to any privileges thereby challenged; nor yet to uncircumcision, or any of that secular learning and wisdom, which is bragged of among the Gentiles: nothing carries it there, but a new creature: he, that is regenerate, is a true servant of Christ, and is accordingly regarded of him.

Galatians 6:16

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

And, as many as walk according to the rule, that I have in this my Epistle commended unto you, seeking Justification only by Christ, without the Works of the Law, peace be unto them and mercy; and not to them only, but to the whole Church of God, every where.

Galatians 6:18

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto.

And, that all this preparation and holy munition may prevail and take happy effect, ye must ever be praying unto God, with all fervency of soul, in all frequence and instance of prayer and supplication; watching therein. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS.