Galatians 5:26 (GNV)

Passage

Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie, prouoking one another, enuying one another.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:24 For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes.

Galatians 5:25 If we liue in the Spirit, let vs also walke in the Spirit.

Galatians 5:26 Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie, prouoking one another, enuying one another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "desirous", "vaine", "glorie", "prouoking", "another", and "enuying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "desirous" and "vaine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "If we liue in the Spirit let...", giving immediate footing for "desirous" and "vaine". In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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