Galatians 6:1 (DRB)

Passage

Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens: and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:3 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "brethren", "overtaken", "fault", "spiritual", "instruct", "such", and "meekness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "brethren", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Bear ye one another's burdens and so...", so "Spirit" and "brethren" should be read forward into that movement. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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