Galatians 6:1 (WEB)
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.
Fathers and councils · 13
Augustine of Hippo
“…if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself also, lest thou be tempted.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1
Read the whole comment“Whence is that of the Apostle, which I have before rehearsed, “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself lest thou also be tempted.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1
Read the whole comment“For pity, not insult, was due from them to the weak; even as the Apostle speaks: “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness;” and he combines the reason why: “considering thyself also, lest thou also be tempted.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“Because he saith in another place: “Brethren, if a man shall have been overtaken in any delinquency, ye that are spiritual instruct such sort in the spirit of gentleness; heeding thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“Do perhaps spiritual persons (by whom carnal minds are built up in “the spirit of meekness,” because they pray as higher for lower minds) already see, and is that already to them reality which to the lower is hope?” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1.
Read the whole comment“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so shall ye fulfil the law of Christ.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“They fear to be tempted, because they hear the injunction, “If a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. l.
Read the whole comment“And in another place, “If a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IV.19Conference IV
“And again “You who are spiritual instruct such ones in the spirit of meekness.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ;” also that, rebuking the haughty, and breaking down their arrogance, he says in his epistle, “Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall;” and in another place he says, “Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant?” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so ye shall fulfil the law of Christ.”” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1, 2.
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John Chrysostom
“Forasmuch then as the Spirit too is “a Spirit of meekness,” He therefore appears in this sort.” — editor's note: Gal. vi. 1. [The immediate reference in Gal. vi. 1 is not to the Holy Spirit, yet there is a suggestion of the influence of the Holy Spirit.—R.]
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Gregory the Great
“…If a man be overtaken in any fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted (Galat. vi. 1); as if to say plainly, When what thou seest of the infirmity of another displeases thee, consider what thou art; that so the spirit may moderate…” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 27
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.19.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule II.10.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in The City of God XV.6.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 26.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 12.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 26.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 26.
