Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault — By surprise, ignorance, or stress of temptation. Ye who are spiritual — Who continue to live and walk by the Spirit. Restore such an one — By reproof, instruction, or exhortation. Every one who can, ought to help herein; only in the spirit of meekness —... [ Continue Reading ]
Bear ye one another's burdens — Sympathize with, and assist, each other, in all your weaknesses, grievances, trials. And so fulfil the law of Christ — The law of Christ (an uncommon expression) is the law of love: this our Lord peculiarly recommends; this he makes the distinguishing mark of his disc... [ Continue Reading ]
If any one think himself to be something — Above his brethren, or by any strength of his own. When he is nothing, he deceiveth himself — He alone will bear their burdens, who knows himself to be nothing.... [ Continue Reading ]
But let every man try his own work — Narrowly examine all he is, and all he doeth. And then he shall have rejoicing in himself — He will find in himself matter of rejoicing, if his works are right before God. And not in another — Not in glorying over others.... [ Continue Reading ]
For every one shall bear his own burden — ln that day shall give an account of himself to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let him that is taught impart to him that teacheth all such temporal good things as he stands in need of.... [ Continue Reading ]
God is not mocked — Although they attempt to mock him, who think to reap otherwise than they sow.... [ Continue Reading ]
For he that now soweth to the flesh — That follows the desires of corrupt nature. Shall hereafter of the flesh — Out of this very seed. Reap corruption — Death everlasting. But he that soweth to the Spirit — That follows his guidance in all his tempers and conversation. Shall of the Spirit — By the... [ Continue Reading ]
But let us not be weary in well doing — Let us persevere in sowing to the Spirit. For in due season — When the harvest is come, we shall reap, if we faint not.... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore as we have opportunity — At whatever time or place, and in whatever manner we can. The opportunity in general is our lifetime; but there are also many particular opportunities. Satan is quickened in doing hurt, by the shortness of the time, Revelation 12:12. By the same consideration let u... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye see how large a letter — St. Paul had not yet wrote a larger to any church. I have written with my own hand — He generally wrote by an amanuensis.... [ Continue Reading ]
As many as desire to make a fair appearance in the flesh — To preserve a fair character. These constrain you — Both by their example and importunity. To be circumcised — Not so much from a principle of conscience, as lest they should suffer persecution — From the unbelieving Jews. For the cross of C... [ Continue Reading ]
For neither they themselves keep the whole law — So far are they from a real zeal for it. But yet they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh — That they may boast of you as their proselytes, and make a merit of this with the other Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
But God forbid that I should glory — Should boast of anything I have, am, or do; or rely on anything for my acceptance with God, but what Christ hath done and suffered for me. By means of which the world is crucified to me — All the things and persons in it are to me as nothing. And I unto the world... [ Continue Reading ]
For neither circumcision is anything, nor uncircumcision — Neither of these is of any account. But a new creation — Whereby all things in us become new.... [ Continue Reading ]
And as many as walk according to this rule — Glorying only in the cross of Christ. Being crucified to the world. And, Created anew. Peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel, that is, the Church, of God — Which consists of all those, and those only, of every nation and kindred, who walk by t... [ Continue Reading ]
From henceforth let none trouble me — By quarrels and disputes. For I bear — And afflictions should not be added to the afflicted. In my body the marks of the Lord Jesus — The scars, marks, and brands of my sufferings for Him.... [ Continue Reading ]