Galatians 5:26 (DBY)

Passage

Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:24 But they that [are] of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.

Galatians 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us walk also by the Spirit.

Galatians 5:26 Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "become", "vain-glorious", "provoking", "another", and "envying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "become" and "vain-glorious", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "If we live by the Spirit let...", giving immediate footing for "become" and "vain-glorious". In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "become" and "vain-glorious" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.