Other Men's Failings
H. W. Beecher. Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness… I. THESE THINGS ARE TO BE DONE BECAUSE THEY ARE COMMANDED. II. CHRISTLIKE PIETY MAY BE KNOWN BY ITS GENTLENESS AND HELPFULNESS TOWARDS THEM THAT ARE EVIL. III. A PROFOUND SENSE OF WEAKNESS AND SINFULNESS IS INDISPENSIBLE TO ANY INTELLIGENT CHARITY. IV. THE GRACE OF GOD SERVES INSTRUMENTALLY BY MAN'S LOVE. V. THE CURATIVE SYMPATHY OF MEN DOES NOT LEAD THEM TO LOOK LIGHTLY ON TRANSGRESSION. Conclusion: 1. No man has a right to be absorbed in his own piety: we were born to live together, and no man has a right to shirk the duties he owes to his brother. 2. The bearing of burdens is a duty (1) in the household, (2) in society. (H. W. Beecher.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. 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.