Christians should not still do what their natural desires want to do. But all Christians find that *sin tests them. And sometimes the *sin seems to overcome them. This refers to *sins that people do not mean to do. Or, this refers to the *sins that people are ready to confess to God. It is easy to speak against a Christian who *sins. But God wants Christians to help each other, not to be judges of each other. Mature Christians are kind and gentle (5:22-23). They listen to the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for ‘show the person the right way’ means to mend something, for example a bone that has broken. It also means to repair something, for example a piece of material that has torn. The repair may take time. The helpers are not perfect. They should not be proud. They must be aware that *sin could tempt them too.

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