Galatians 6:1 KJV
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Gill says the one overtaken is not the lost "...because sins before conversion do not come under the notice and cognizance of a church, or are liable to its reproofs and censures....."
He goes on to say of the one taken in the fault, "...before the man is aware, through negligence and imprudence, for want of caution and circumspection, and so is carried away, either through the treachery of his own heart, and the power of corruption; or through the temptations of Satan, who goes about, and comes on the back of them, lays snares for them, and attacks them unawares, and takes all advantages of them; or by the ill examples of others, whereby they are drawn aside, and into sin."
A spiritual man is marked by three characteristics;
He recognizes those overtaken in a fault
He is not so focused upon himself that he cannot or does not see another in danger.
He seeks to meekly restore and help those so overtaken
Rather than judging and condemning he comes to the aide of those in jeopardy.
He is cautious in so doing
Because he knows that he is as likely to be overtaken as the once he seeks to aide. He is not arrogant and proud. He does not see himself as better than the one who has been overtaken. He is merely the one who is standing next to another who has fallen and therefore reaches out his hand. But he does so in such a way as to avoid falling alongside the other.
• He does so meekly
• He does so thoughtfully and
• He does so with another (vs 2)
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Gill says the one overtaken is not the lost "...because sins before conversion do not come under the notice and cognizance of a church, or are liable to its reproofs and censures....."
He goes on to say of the one taken in the fault, "...before the man is aware, through negligence and imprudence, for want of caution and circumspection, and so is carried away, either through the treachery of his own heart, and the power of corruption; or through the temptations of Satan, who goes about, and comes on the back of them, lays snares for them, and attacks them unawares, and takes all advantages of them; or by the ill examples of others, whereby they are drawn aside, and into sin."
A spiritual man is marked by three characteristics;
He recognizes those overtaken in a fault
He is not so focused upon himself that he cannot or does not see another in danger.
He seeks to meekly restore and help those so overtaken
Rather than judging and condemning he comes to the aide of those in jeopardy.
He is cautious in so doing
Because he knows that he is as likely to be overtaken as the once he seeks to aide. He is not arrogant and proud. He does not see himself as better than the one who has been overtaken. He is merely the one who is standing next to another who has fallen and therefore reaches out his hand. But he does so in such a way as to avoid falling alongside the other.
• He does so meekly
• He does so thoughtfully and
• He does so with another (vs 2)
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