1. Overtaken in a fault (rpornuddy — & run TapaTrT@- wart). ‘The verb means lit. to take before; to anticipate or forestall. Elsewhere only Mk. xiv. 8; 1 Cor. xi. 21. LXX Wisd. xviii. 17. Not, be detected in the act by some one else before he can escape, but surprised by the fault itself; hurried
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into error. Thus po has the sense of before he is aware, and
év is instrumental, dy.* For fault or trespass, see on Matt. vi. 14.
Spiritual (avevparixol). Comp. 1 Cor. iii. 1. Mostly in Paul. See 1 Pet. ii. 5. Those who have received the Spirit and are led by him. See ch. iii. 2, 8, 5, 14; iv. 6; v. 5, 16, 18, 25. He leaves it to the readers’ own conscience whether or not they answer to this designation.
Restore (xataprifere). See on Matt. iv. 21; xxi. 16; L. vi. 40; 1 Pet. v. 10. The word is used of reconciling factions, as Hdt. v. 28; of setting bones; of mending nets, Mk. i. 19; of equipping or preparing, Rom. ix. 22; Heb. x. 5; xi. 3; of manning a fleet, or supplying an army with pro- visions. Usually by Paul metaphorically as here. The idea of amendment is prominent: set him to rights: bring him into line. Comp 22 Cor. sub Corr. 10.
Spirit of meekness. Comp. 1 Cor. iv. 21. Led by the Spirit of God, whose fruit is meekness (v. 23). For the combinations of mvedua with genitives, see on Rom. viii. 4,
Dp. Ov:
Considering (cxo7@v). Only in Paul, except L. xi. 35. The verb means to look attentively ; to fix the attention upon a thing with an interest in it. See Rom. xvi. 17; 2 Cor. iv. 18; Philip. il. 4; i. 17. Hence, often, to atm at (comp. axorov mark, Philip. iii. 14). Schmidt (Syn.) defines: “To direct one’s attention upon a thing, either in order to obtain it, or because one has a peculiar interest in it, or a duty to fulfil toward it. Also to have an eye to with a view of
* Interpreters differ in the explanation of rpd. Lightfoot, Ellicott, Eadie, Thayer, Alford, Weiss, say caught in the fault before he can escape. But this is an unusual meaning of the verb, which is certainly not settled by Wisd. xvii. 17. Ellicott objects to the meaning given in the note, that, in that case, apo would seem to excuse, whereas cal appears to point to an aggravation of the offence. If that be true, then, on Ellicott’s explanation, the aggravation of the offence would appear to be in being caught.
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forming a right judgment.” Notice the passing to the sin- gular number —“ considering thyse/f.” The exhortation is addressed to the conscience of each. Before you deal severely with the erring brother, consider your own weakness and sus- ceptibility to temptation, and restore him in view of that fact.
2. One another’s burdens (aAAnA@y Ta Bapn). The em- phasis is on one another’s, in contrast with the selfishness which leaves others to take care of themselves. The primary refer- ence in burdens is to moral infirmities and errors, and the sorrow and shame and remorse which they awaken in the offender.
So (otrws). By observing this injunction. Ne g J
Fulfil (avarrAnpwoate). The verb denotes, not the filling up of a perfect vacancy, as the simple wAnpodv, but the sup- plying of what is lacking to fulness; the filling up of a partial void. Comp. 1 Cor’xvi. 17; Philip. ii. 80; Pho. 16>
3. Think (doxeZ). Sometimes rendered seems, 1 Cor. xii. 22; 2 Cor. x. 9; Gal. ii. 9; but think is Paul’s usual mean- ing. Comp. Matt. ili. 9; 1 Cor. xi. 16; Philip. iii. 4.
To be something (eivai7e). For the phrase see Acts v. 86; Vill pope LA CGE its 1 6X. LO petal 811.76 seul lb.