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Galatians 6

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Overview

Galatians 6:1, He moves them to deal mildly with a brother that has slipped, Galatians 6:2, and to bear one another’s burden; Galatians 6:6, to be liberal to their teachers, Galatians 6:9, and not weary of well-doing; Galatians 6:12, He shows what they intend that preach circumcision; Galatians 6:14, He glories in nothing, save in the cross of Christ.

Verse 1

if: or, although

overtaken: Galatians 2:11-13, Genesis 9:20-24, Genesis 12:11-13, Numbers 20:10-13, 2 Samuel 11:2-27, Matthew 26:69, Matthew 26:75, Romans 14:1, Romans 15:1, Hebrews 12:13, James 5:19

spiritual: Romans 8:6, Romans 15:1, 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 14:37

restore: 2 Samuel 12:1-15, Job 4:3, Job 4:4, Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Ezekiel 34:16, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 18:12-15, Luke 15:4-7, Luke 15:22-32, Hebrews 12:13, James 5:19, James 5:20, 1 John 5:16, Jude 1:22, Jude 1:23

in the: Galatians 5:23, Matthew 11:29, 1 Corinthians 4:21, 2 Corinthians 10:1, 2 Thessalonians 3:15, 2 Timothy 2:25, James 3:13, 1 Peter 3:15

considering: 1 Corinthians 7:5, 1 Corinthians 10:12, Hebrews 13:3, James 3:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 9:22 - told Genesis 9:23 - General Genesis 14:14 - his brother Exodus 26:26 - bars of shittim wood Leviticus 13:23 - General Leviticus 19:17 - rebuke Deuteronomy 22:4 - thou shalt surely Judges 19:3 - speak Job 16:5 - But I would Psalms 141:5 - the righteous Proverbs 29:7 - considereth Ecclesiastes 4:10 - if Ecclesiastes 11:2 - for Song of Solomon 5:8 - if ye Matthew 7:3 - but Matthew 18:10 - heed Mark 14:69 - and began John 13:14 - ye also Romans 14:22 - thou 1 Corinthians 5:5 - that 1 Corinthians 9:22 - To the weak 1 Corinthians 13:5 - seeketh 2 Corinthians 2:7 - ye 2 Corinthians 2:8 - that 1 Thessalonians 5:14 - comfort 1 Timothy 5:1 - entreat Titus 3:2 - gentle Hebrews 10:24 - consider Hebrews 13:9 - it is 1 John 3:18 - let

Verse 2

Bear: Galatians 6:5, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:14, Exodus 23:5, Numbers 11:11, Numbers 11:12, Deuteronomy 1:12, Isaiah 58:6, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 11:30, Luke 11:46, Romans 15:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Peter 2:24

the law: John 13:14, John 13:15, John 13:34, John 15:12, 1 Corinthians 9:21, James 2:8, 1 John 2:8-11, 1 John 4:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:14 - his brother Exodus 26:26 - bars of shittim wood Numbers 10:31 - instead of eyes Deuteronomy 22:4 - thou shalt surely Joshua 1:15 - Until 1 Samuel 11:4 - lifted up 2 Samuel 10:11 - General 1 Chronicles 19:12 - If the Syrians 1 Chronicles 22:13 - to fulfil Ezra 1:4 - help him Job 6:14 - To him Song of Solomon 5:8 - if ye Luke 5:7 - that they should 1 Corinthians 5:5 - that 1 Corinthians 12:26 - General 1 Corinthians 13:5 - seeketh 1 Corinthians 13:7 - Beareth 2 Corinthians 2:7 - ye 2 Corinthians 2:8 - that 2 Corinthians 11:29 - is weak Ephesians 4:2 - forbearing Philippians 2:26 - ye had Colossians 3:13 - Forbearing Hebrews 13:3 - which suffer 1 John 3:11 - that we 1 John 3:18 - let Revelation 2:3 - hast borne

Verse 3

if: Galatians 2:6, Proverbs 25:14, Proverbs 26:12, Luke 18:11, Romans 12:3, Romans 12:16, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 8:2

when: 1 Corinthians 13:2, 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 12:11

he deceiveth: 1 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Timothy 3:13, James 1:22, James 1:26, 1 John 1:8

Reciprocal: Job 15:31 - not him Proverbs 12:15 - way Proverbs 14:12 - General Proverbs 21:2 - right Jeremiah 37:9 - Deceive 1 Corinthians 3:7 - General 1 Corinthians 4:8 - ye are full Galatians 6:7 - not 1 Timothy 6:4 - He Titus 3:3 - deceived James 2:20 - O vain

Verse 4

prove: Job 13:15, *marg. Psalms 26:2, 1 Corinthians 11:28, 2 Corinthians 13:5

rejoicing: Proverbs 14:14, 1 Corinthians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 1 John 3:19-22

and not: Galatians 6:13, Luke 18:11, 1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, 1 Corinthians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 11:12, 2 Corinthians 11:13

Reciprocal: Job 6:13 - Is not my Job 20:5 - the joy Ezekiel 18:30 - every Haggai 1:5 - thus Galatians 4:15 - the blessedness James 3:13 - is a

Verse 5

Isaiah 3:10, Isaiah 3:11, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 32:19, Ezekiel 18:4, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6-9, Romans 14:10-12, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Revelation 2:23, Revelation 20:12-15, Revelation 22:12

Reciprocal: Job 19:4 - mine Jeremiah 23:36 - for ye Jeremiah 31:30 - General Ezekiel 14:10 - they shall Ezekiel 18:30 - every Romans 14:12 - General Galatians 6:2 - Bear

Verse 6

Deuteronomy 12:19, Matthew 10:10, Romans 15:27, 1 Corinthians 9:9-14, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 5:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 47:22 - for the priests Leviticus 7:9 - shall be Numbers 6:21 - beside that Numbers 18:21 - even the service Numbers 18:31 - your reward Numbers 31:41 - Eleazar Deuteronomy 14:27 - the Levite Joshua 21:2 - The Lord Judges 19:20 - let all thy wants 2 Kings 4:42 - bread 2 Chronicles 31:4 - that they might Nehemiah 10:36 - unto Nehemiah 12:47 - gave Isaiah 23:18 - for them Luke 10:7 - for Romans 12:7 - or he Romans 15:26 - it 1 Corinthians 9:4 - we 1 Corinthians 9:11 - sown 1 Corinthians 9:14 - ordained Philippians 4:10 - your Philippians 4:14 - ye did 1 Thessalonians 5:13 - esteem 2 Thessalonians 3:9 - Not Hebrews 13:16 - communicate

Verse 7

not: Galatians 6:3, Job 15:31, Jeremiah 37:9, Obadiah 1:3, Luke 21:8, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Ephesians 5:6, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, James 1:22, James 1:26, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 3:7

God: Job 13:8, Job 13:9, Jude 1:18

for: Job 4:8, Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 11:18, Hosea 8:7, Hosea 10:12, Luke 16:25, Romans 2:6-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:12 - herb Genesis 26:12 - an hundredfold Exodus 8:29 - deal Judges 9:56 - God rendered Judges 16:7 - If they bind 2 Chronicles 29:11 - negligent Job 15:35 - conceive Job 22:2 - as he that Job 34:11 - cause Psalms 126:6 - that goeth Proverbs 5:22 - His Proverbs 10:16 - labour Proverbs 22:8 - that Isaiah 3:10 - they shall eat Isaiah 17:11 - the harvest Jeremiah 4:3 - Break Jeremiah 17:10 - fruit Jeremiah 21:14 - according Jeremiah 31:30 - General Jeremiah 34:17 - behold Jeremiah 42:20 - For ye Ezekiel 7:9 - the Lord Ezekiel 14:5 - estranged Ezekiel 18:22 - in his Ezekiel 33:9 - if thou Hosea 10:13 - plowed Hosea 12:2 - according to his doings Micah 7:13 - for Matthew 7:24 - whosoever Matthew 10:10 - for the Luke 6:46 - General Romans 2:11 - General Romans 6:21 - What Romans 6:23 - For the wages 1 Corinthians 3:8 - and every 2 Corinthians 5:10 - receive Galatians 6:8 - soweth to the Philippians 2:12 - work James 1:16 - Do Revelation 14:13 - and their

Verse 8

soweth to his: Romans 6:13, Romans 8:13, Romans 13:14, James 3:18

reap: Proverbs 22:8, Jeremiah 12:13, Hosea 10:13, 2 Peter 2:12, 2 Peter 2:19, Revelation 22:11

soweth to the: Galatians 6:7, Psalms 126:5, Psalms 126:6, Ecclesiastes 11:6, Isaiah 32:20, James 3:18

of the Spirit: Matthew 19:29, Luke 18:30, John 4:14, John 4:36, John 6:27, Romans 6:22, 1 Timothy 1:16, Titus 3:7, Jude 1:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 26:12 - an hundredfold 2 Chronicles 29:11 - negligent Job 4:8 - they that plow Job 13:9 - as one Job 15:31 - for vanity Job 15:35 - conceive Job 22:2 - as he that Job 34:11 - cause Psalms 97:11 - sown Psalms 129:7 - he that bindeth Proverbs 1:31 - General Proverbs 5:22 - His Proverbs 6:14 - soweth Proverbs 11:18 - but Proverbs 14:14 - a good Ecclesiastes 11:1 - for Isaiah 3:10 - they shall eat Isaiah 17:11 - the harvest Jeremiah 4:3 - Break Jeremiah 17:10 - fruit Jeremiah 21:14 - according Jeremiah 31:30 - General Ezekiel 18:22 - in his Ezekiel 33:9 - if thou Micah 7:13 - for Matthew 7:24 - whosoever John 3:21 - that his John 5:29 - done good Romans 2:6 - General Romans 2:11 - General Romans 6:21 - What Romans 6:23 - For the wages Romans 8:6 - to be carnally minded 1 Corinthians 3:8 - and every 1 Corinthians 14:37 - any 2 Corinthians 5:10 - receive Galatians 5:16 - Walk Galatians 5:19 - the works Ephesians 5:6 - no Ephesians 5:11 - unfruitful 1 Timothy 6:19 - Laying Hebrews 10:35 - great 2 Peter 1:4 - having 1 John 2:25 - General 1 John 3:7 - let Revelation 14:13 - and their

Verse 9

us: Malachi 1:13, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Thessalonians 3:13, Hebrews 12:3

well: Romans 2:7, 1 Peter 2:15, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 4:19

for: Leviticus 26:4, Deuteronomy 11:14, Psalms 104:27, Psalms 145:15, James 5:7

if: Isaiah 40:30, Isaiah 40:31, Zephaniah 3:16, *marg. Matthew 24:13, Luke 18:1, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Ephesians 3:13, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 3:14, Hebrews 10:35-39, Hebrews 12:3, Hebrews 12:5, Revelation 2:3, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:26-29, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 3:6, Revelation 3:12, Revelation 3:13, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 3:22

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:7 - Lo Numbers 29:25 - General Joshua 6:13 - went on Judges 8:4 - faint Ruth 2:7 - continued Nehemiah 4:21 - So we Nehemiah 5:16 - I continued Psalms 37:7 - wait Psalms 106:3 - doeth Proverbs 11:18 - but Jeremiah 45:3 - I fainted Matthew 9:19 - General Matthew 10:22 - but Matthew 12:15 - great Matthew 25:17 - he also Mark 3:3 - he saith Mark 13:13 - but Luke 5:6 - they enclosed Romans 11:22 - if thou Colossians 1:23 - ye continue 1 Thessalonians 1:3 - and patience 1 Timothy 6:19 - Laying Titus 3:1 - to be ready Hebrews 6:11 - we desire Hebrews 10:36 - ye have James 1:4 - let James 1:27 - To visit

Verse 10

opportunity: Ecclesiastes 9:10, John 9:4, John 12:35, Ephesians 5:16, Philippians 4:10, Colossians 4:5,*Gr: Titus 2:14

do good: Psalms 37:3, Psalms 37:27, Ecclesiastes 3:12, Matthew 5:43, Mark 3:4, Luke 6:35, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Timothy 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:18, Titus 3:8, Hebrews 13:16, 3 John 1:11

especially: Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 25:40, Ephesians 2:19, Ephesians 3:15, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 6:10, 1 John 3:13-19, 1 John 5:1, 3 John 1:5-8

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:18 - bread Genesis 29:7 - Lo Genesis 50:17 - servants Deuteronomy 10:19 - General Deuteronomy 15:3 - General Ruth 3:15 - he measured 1 Samuel 25:11 - give it Nehemiah 5:8 - We after Psalms 16:3 - But Psalms 34:14 - do Proverbs 3:27 - Withhold Matthew 9:19 - General Matthew 22:39 - neighbour Matthew 25:17 - he also Luke 6:27 - do John 13:34 - That ye love Acts 16:15 - come Romans 12:13 - Distributing 2 Corinthians 2:8 - that 2 Corinthians 8:4 - the ministering 2 Corinthians 9:1 - the ministering 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - ye 1 Timothy 5:8 - and specially Titus 3:1 - to be ready Titus 3:2 - all men James 1:27 - To visit 1 Peter 3:11 - do 2 Peter 1:7 - charity

Verse 11

written: Romans 16:22, 1 Corinthians 16:21-23

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 29:1 - of the letter Philemon 1:19 - I Paul Hebrews 13:22 - for

Verse 12

as desire: Galatians 6:13, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 23:28, Luke 16:15, Luke 20:47, John 7:18, 2 Corinthians 10:12, 2 Corinthians 11:13, Philippians 1:15, Philippians 2:4, Colossians 2:23

they constrain: Galatians 2:3, Galatians 2:14, Acts 15:1, Acts 15:5

lest: Galatians 5:11, Philippians 3:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:10 - Every Matthew 13:21 - for Matthew 23:15 - for Mark 4:17 - when John 3:26 - he that Acts 15:24 - Ye must Acts 20:30 - to draw Acts 21:21 - that thou 1 Corinthians 1:18 - the preaching 2 Corinthians 5:12 - appearance 2 Corinthians 11:20 - if a man bring Galatians 1:7 - but Galatians 3:3 - having Galatians 4:17 - zealously Galatians 4:29 - even Galatians 5:10 - but Ephesians 2:11 - Gentiles

Verse 13

keep: Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:15, Matthew 23:23, Romans 2:17-24, Romans 3:9-19, 2 Peter 2:19

that they may: 1 Corinthians 3:21, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 2 Corinthians 11:18

Reciprocal: Matthew 23:4 - General Luke 5:38 - General Luke 11:46 - Woe John 3:26 - he that John 7:19 - yet Acts 7:53 - and have Acts 15:1 - ye Acts 15:24 - Ye must Acts 20:30 - to draw Romans 2:21 - therefore Romans 4:2 - he hath 1 Corinthians 1:31 - General 2 Corinthians 10:17 - General 2 Corinthians 11:12 - they glory Galatians 1:7 - but Galatians 4:17 - zealously Galatians 5:10 - but Galatians 6:4 - and not Galatians 6:12 - as desire Philippians 3:3 - rejoice Philippians 3:19 - whose glory 1 Thessalonians 2:6 - of men James 3:14 - glory

Verse 14

God: Romans 3:4-6, Philippians 3:3, Philippians 3:7, Philippians 3:8

that I: 2 Kings 14:9-11, Job 31:24, Job 31:25, Psalms 49:6, Psalms 52:1, Jeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 9:24, Ezekiel 28:2, Daniel 4:30, Daniel 4:31, Daniel 5:20, Daniel 5:21, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31, 1 Corinthians 3:21, 2 Corinthians 11:12, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 2 Corinthians 12:11

save: Isaiah 45:24, Isaiah 45:25, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Philippians 3:3,*Gr: Philippians 3:7-11

by whom: or, whereby

the world: Galatians 1:4, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:24, Acts 20:23, Acts 20:24, Romans 6:6, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Corinthians 5:14-16, Philippians 1:20, Philippians 1:21, Philippians 3:8, Philippians 3:9, Colossians 3:1-3, 1 John 2:15-17, 1 John 5:4, 1 John 5:5

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 21:3 - The Lord Ezra 5:11 - We are Psalms 62:7 - In God Psalms 64:10 - upright Psalms 105:3 - Glory Song of Solomon 8:1 - I would Matthew 13:46 - went Mark 8:34 - take Mark 8:38 - ashamed Luke 5:38 - General Luke 9:26 - whosoever John 16:33 - I Acts 5:42 - they Romans 4:2 - he hath Romans 6:2 - dead 1 Corinthians 1:31 - General 1 Corinthians 6:15 - God 2 Corinthians 10:17 - General Galatians 4:12 - be Colossians 2:20 - if Colossians 3:11 - but James 1:27 - to keep Revelation 11:1 - a reed Revelation 12:1 - and the

Verse 15

in: Galatians 5:6, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17

neither: 1 Corinthians 7:19

but: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 4:24, Colossians 3:10, Colossians 3:11, Revelation 21:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:23 - circumcised Joshua 5:5 - they had not Psalms 119:165 - Great Isaiah 19:25 - Blessed Isaiah 43:7 - for I Ezekiel 11:19 - I will put Ezekiel 36:26 - new heart Matthew 12:50 - do Matthew 13:21 - root John 3:3 - Except John 3:5 - cannot John 6:63 - the flesh Romans 2:25 - circumcision Romans 2:28 - For he Romans 3:30 - General Romans 4:10 - not in circumcision Romans 6:4 - even Romans 7:6 - serve Romans 14:18 - in Romans 16:7 - were 2 Corinthians 3:18 - are Ephesians 2:15 - one

Verse 16

walk: Galatians 5:16, Galatians 5:25, Psalms 125:4, Psalms 125:5, Philippians 3:16

peace: Galatians 1:3, Numbers 6:23-27, 1 Chronicles 12:18, Psalms 125:5, John 14:27, John 16:33, Romans 1:7, Philippians 4:7

the Israel: Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:29, Psalms 73:1, Isaiah 45:25, Hosea 1:10, John 1:47, Romans 2:28, Romans 2:29, Romans 4:12, Romans 9:6-8, Philippians 3:3, 1 Peter 2:5-9

Reciprocal: Genesis 50:17 - servants Exodus 35:29 - the Lord Psalms 50:23 - to him Psalms 118:2 - General Psalms 119:165 - Great Isaiah 44:5 - the name Jeremiah 31:31 - with Jeremiah 33:21 - that he Luke 1:33 - the Romans 4:11 - father Romans 6:4 - even Romans 14:18 - in 1 Corinthians 10:18 - Israel 2 Corinthians 1:2 - General Ephesians 6:23 - Peace

Verse 17

let: Galatians 1:7, Galatians 5:12, Joshua 7:25, Acts 15:24, Hebrews 12:15

I bear: Galatians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 1:5, 2 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 11:23-25, Colossians 1:24

Reciprocal: Matthew 26:10 - Why Luke 11:7 - Trouble Galatians 5:10 - but

Verse 18

the grace: Romans 16:20, Romans 16:24, 2 Corinthians 13:14, 2 Timothy 4:22, Philemon 1:25, Revelation 22:21

Reciprocal: Romans 1:7 - and the Lord

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Galatians 6". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/galatians-6.html.