assist. — npqorrirog, of meekness) In this is the power of curing: this is the pre-eminent characteristic of the spiritual man [comp. ch. v. 22]. — ffjiortuv, looking) The singular after the plural. Everv one ought to attend to himself. — *a/ en), tliou also) When one is tempted, another is easily tempted ; especially if he wishes to cure another, and does not maintain meekness. — -TrtipaffQyi;, thou mayest be tempted) in the same or in some other way.
2. Ta (Sdpy, burdens) Eveiy fault is indeed a burden : in ver. 5, <popriov ; popriov is a burden proportioned to the strength of him who bears it ; ftdpri are burdens which exceed his strength. — fiaardfyrs, bear) constantly and steadily : do not give your help once and no more. — xa/ ourwg ava^Xjjpwtfarg, and thus fulfil) [ad- implete]. The imperative, including the future of the indica tive, as John vii. 37 : ava presupposes some defect to be made good [or, to be repaired^ by the Gralatians. — rbv vo/uov rou Xp/trroD, the law of Christ) A rare appellation ; comp. John xiii. 34 ; Rom. xv. 3. The law of Christ is the law of love. Moses has many other precepts. These words, burdens and the law, involve a Mimesis1 in reference to the Gralatians, who were eagerly trying to come under the burden of the laiv.
3. Aoxs/' sTvai r/, seems to be something) in the Spirit. Who ever does not think himself to be something, he and he alone bears the burdens of others.
4. To 8s spyov, but his own ivork) Again by anticipation another extreme is obviated, lest, whilst assisting others, we should forget ourselves. — 'ipyov) a real work, not a mere opinion concerning one's self. — s/g eavrbv /AOVOV, in regard to himself alone) Many, while they compare themselves with others, who seem to be in ferior to them, are apt to glory : therefore Paul dissuades them from this comparison. We should not even glory over our own good qualities and deeds ; much less over the vices of others, from which we are free. While he excludes glory from the latter, he seems to concede glorying over the former ; but the concession is not great, for the proving of a man's own concerns will at once start many objections, by which glorying will ne cessarily be diminished : moreover, presently after he speaks not
1 See App. An allusion to the opinions or words of him whom you wish to correct. — ED.