Galatians 5:26
Let us not be vain-glorious, irritating one another, envying one another.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
In Context
25If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Cross References
Luke 14:10But when thou art invited, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher; then shalt thou have respect in the presence of those who are seated with thee.
Galatians 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed by one another.
James 3:14But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
1 Peter 5:5In like manner, ye who are younger persons, be in subjection to your elders: but all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed from head to foot with humility: for God sets himself in opposition to the proud, but he giveth grace to the lowly.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:14-26
Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. ( a. d. 56.) 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the… Read the whole commentary →