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Selected Verse: Galatians 6:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ga 6:6 |
King James |
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
From the mention of bearing one another's burdens, he passes to one way in which those burdens may be borne--by ministering out of their earthly goods to their spiritual teachers. The "but" in the Greek, beginning of this verse, expresses this: I said, Each shall bear his own burden; BUT I do not intend that he should not think of others, and especially of the wants of his ministers.
communicate unto him--"impart a share unto his teacher": literally, "him that teacheth catechetically."
in all good things--in every kind of the good things of this life, according as the case may require (Rom 15:27; Co1 9:11, Co1 9:14). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Let him that is taught in the word - In the word of God; that is, the gospel.
Communicate unto him - Let him share with him who teaches; let there be a common participation of all good things.
In all good things - In everything that is needful for their comfortable subsistence. On the duty here enjoined see the notes at Co1 9:11-13. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
communicate
Or, share with him. (Co1 9:7-15); (Ti1 5:18). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
But, although each man is thus individualized as regards his burdens, Christian fellowship in all morally good things is to be maintained between the teacher and the taught. The passage is often explained as an injunction to provide for the temporal wants of Christian teachers. But this is entirely foreign to the course of thought, and isolates the verse from the context on both sides of it. As Gal 6:1-5 refer to moral errors, in all good things has naturally the same reference, as do good in Gal 6:10 certainly has. The exhortation therefore is, that the disciple should make common cause with the teacher in everything that is morally good and that promotes salvation. The introduction at this point of the relation of disciple and teacher may be explained by the fact that this relation in the Galatian community had been disturbed by the efforts of the Judaising teachers, notably in the case of Paul himself; and this disturbance could not but interfere with their common moral effort and life.
Him that is taught (ὁ κατηχούμενος)
See on Luk 1:4.
In the word (τὸν λόγον)
The gospel. Usually in Paul with some qualifying word, as of God. Comp. Act 4:4; Act 8:4; Act 11:19; Act 14:25; Act 16:6; Th1 1:6; Col 4:3.
Communicate (κοινωνείτω)
Hold fellowship with; partake with. Not impart to. The word is used of giving and receiving material aid (Phi 4:15): of moral or spiritual participation (Rom 15:27; Ti1 5:22; Jo2 1:11): of participation in outward conditions (Heb 2:14): in sufferings (Pe1 4:13). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Let him that is taught impart to him that teacheth all such temporal good things as he stands in need of. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Let him that is taught in the word - He who receives instructions in Christianity by the public preaching of the word;
Communicate unto him that teacheth - Contribute to the support of the man who has dedicated himself to the work of the ministry, and who gives up his time and his life to preach the Gospel. It appears that some of the believers in Galatia could receive the Christian ministry without contributing to its support. This is both ungrateful and base. We do not expect that a common schoolmaster will give up his time to teach our children their alphabet without being paid for it; and can we suppose that it is just for any person to sit under the preaching of the Gospel in order to grow wise unto salvation by it, and not contribute to the support of the spiritual teacher? It is unjust. |
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
1 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.
2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.