_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 6:1. OVERTAKEN IN A FAULT.—Be caught red-handed in any transgression, the result of some sudden and overpowering gust of evil impulse. RESTORE SUCH AN ONE.—The same word used of a dislocated limb reduced to its place. Such is the tenderness with which we s... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 6:6. COMMUNICATE UNTO HIM THAT TEACHETH IN ALL GOOD THINGS.—Go shares with him in the good things of this life. While each bears his own burden he must think of others, especially in ministering out of his earthly goods to the wants of his spiritual teacher... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 6:11. YE SEE HOW LARGE A LETTER I HAVE WRITTEN WITH MINE OWN HAND.—At this point the apostle takes the pen from his amanuensis, and writes the concluding paragraph with his own hand. Owing to the weakness of his eyesight he wrote in large letters. He thus... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 6:14. GOD FORBID THAT I SHOULD GLORY, SAVE IN THE CROSS.—The great object of shame to them, and to all carnal men, is the great object of glorying to me. BY WHOM THE WORLD IS CRUCIFIED UNTO ME.—By His cross, the worst of deaths, Christ has destroyed all ki... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 6:16. AS MANY AS WALK ACCORDING TO THIS RULE.—Of life: a straight rule to detect crookedness. UPON THE ISRAEL OF GOD.—Not the Israel after the flesh, but the spiritual seed of Israel by faith. Galatians 6:17. I BEAR IN MY BODY THE MARKS OF THE LORD JESUS.... [ Continue Reading ]