Galatians 6:4 (YLT)

Passage

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:2 of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

Galatians 6:3 for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;

Galatians 6:4 and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

Galatians 6:5 for each one his own burden shall bear.

Galatians 6:6 And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "each", "prove", "regard", "himself", "alone", "glorying", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "each" and "prove", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "for if any one doth think FI..." into verse 5's "for each one his own burden shall...", so "each" and "prove" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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