Focused Passage

Galatians 6:1-5

Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation

Paul moves from Spirit-shaped restoration and mutual burden-bearing, to sober sowing-and-reaping exhortation, to perseverance in doing good, and finally to a closing contrast between fleshly boasting in circumcision and Paul's boast only in the cross and new creation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

4 Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.

5 For each one should carry his own load.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Brothers Ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction someone ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is caught προλημφθῇ G4301 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἔν G1722 Preposition a τινι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular trespass παραπτώματι G3900 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural who are οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural spiritual πνευματικοὶ G4152 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural should restore καταρτίζετε G2675 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular him τοιοῦτον G5108 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular with ἐν G1722 Preposition a spirit πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of gentleness πραΰτητος G4240 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [But] watch σκοπῶν G4648 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular yourself σεαυτόν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular or μὴ G3361 Adverb you σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction may be tempted πειρασθῇς G3985 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Verse 2

Original words

Carry βαστάζετε G941 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural one another’s Ἀλλήλων G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural burdens βάρη G922 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in this way οὕτως G3779 Adverb you will fulfill ἀναπληρώσετε G378 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular law νόμον G3551 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 3

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction If εἰ G1487 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular thinks δοκεῖ G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular he is εἶναί G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active something τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular when he is ὤν G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular nothing μηδὲν G3367 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular he deceives φρεναπατᾷ G5422 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular himself ἑαυτόν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 4

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Each one ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular should test δοκιμαζέτω G1381 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular his own ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - Τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular work ἔργον G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Then τότε G5119 Adverb he will have ἕξει G2192 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular reason to boast καύχημα G2745 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular alone μόνον G3441 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction not οὐκ G3756 Adverb in εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular someone else ἕτερον G2087 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 5

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction each one ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular should carry βαστάσει G941 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular his own ἴδιον G2398 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular load φορτίον G5413 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

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