Galatians 5:26 (WEB)

Passage

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:24 Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

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

Galatians 5:26 Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "become", "conceited", "provoking", "another", and "envying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "become" and "conceited", 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 "conceited". 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 "conceited" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.