Gal 6:1-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gal 6:1-10: 6:1-10 Living by the Spirit (5:13–6:10 ) results in doing good (6:1-5 ) and reaping rewards from one’s work (6:6-10 ). Summary for Gal 6:1-5: 6:1-5 Paul outlines how to treat other Christians with love when they sin. 6:1 Perhaps some of the Galatians were proud of their obedience to the law or their spiritual freedom and willpower. But those who are truly godly are not proud of their accomplishments but humbly help others. • be careful: We are all susceptible to the same temptation to sin (Rom 3:9-20 ).

Summary for Gal 6:1-10: 6:1-10 ^a Living by the Spirit (5:13–6:10 ^b) results in doing good (6:1-5 ^c) and reaping rewards from one’s work (6:6-10 ^d).
Summary for Gal 6:1-5: 6:1-5 ^e Paul outlines how to treat other Christians with love when they sin. 6:1 ^f Perhaps some of the Galatians were proud of their obedience to the law or their spiritual freedom and willpower. But those who are truly godly are not proud of their accomplishments but humbly help others.

• be careful: We are all susceptible to the same temptation to sin (Rom 3:9-20 ^g).
6:2 ^h Carrying each other’s burdens (6:1 ⁱ) fulfills the law of Christ to love one another (5:13-14 ^j; see also Lev 19:18 ^k; Matt 22:36-40 ^l; John 13:34 ^m; 15:12 ⁿ; 1 Jn 3:23 ^o).
6:3 ^p Those with a proud attitude wrongly assume they are too important to help the weak (see study note on 6:1).
6:4 ^q Instead of regarding ourselves as better than others, we should examine our own work and ensure that we obey Christ in everything (cp. 1 Cor 3:12-15 ^r).
6:5 ^s If believers carry their own load (6:4 ^t), they will have no occasion to treat a brother or sister with contempt (6:3 ^u).