Galatians 5:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. ”

Galatians 5:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let us not be desirous of vainglory - The word used here ( κενόδοξοι kenodoxoi) means “proud” or “vain” of empty advantages, as of birth, property, eloquence, or learning. The reference here...
Galatians 5:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(18) Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (18) He adds special exhortations according as he knew the Galatians to be subject to different vices: and firs...
Galatians 5:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 to Galatians 6:10 . Practical appendix to the epistle; in the form of guarding the doctrine of free grace against antinomian abuse.
Galatians 5:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

desirous of vain glory. Greek. kenodoxos . Only here. Compare Philippians 2:3 . provoking. Greek. prokaleomai . Only here. envying. Greek. phthoneo . Only here.
Galatians 5:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

26. Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, The special exhortations which were addressed to the Galatians were not more necessary for them than they are adapted to our own time. Of many evils...
Galatians 5:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Let us not be desirous of vain glory - Κενοδοξοι· Let us not be vain glorious - boasting of our attainments; vaunting...
Galatians 5:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Envying one another.— Whether the vain-glory and envying here were about their spiritual gifts, (a fault whereof the Corinthians were guilty, as we may see at large 1 Corinthians 12:13 ,...
Galatians 5:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. 'Let us not BECOME' х ginometha ( G1096 )]. While not asserting that the Galatians are "vain-glorious" now...
Galatians 5:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Nature of Christian Liberty 1-12. The futility of seeking justification by attempting to comply with the demands of the Mosaic Law; the inconsistency of works and faith as methods of salvation...
Galatians 5:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(16-26) To follow the guidance of the Spirit is to obtain a double release: on the one hand, from the evil appetites and passions of the flesh or of sense — which is the direct antithesis to the Spir...
Galatians 5:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 23 CHRIST'S SPIRIT AND HUMAN FLESH. Galatians 5:16-26 LOVE is the guard of Christian freedom. The Holy Spirit is its guide. These principles accomplish what the law could never do. It...
Galatians 5:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Produce the Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:13-26 That Christ has freed us from the Law as a means of salvation does not free us from moral restraint, but brings us under the constraint of a hi...
Galatians 5:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The whole law of liberty is stated in the sentences, "For freedom did Christ set us free," "stand fast therefore," and "be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage." He then refers first to circumci...
Galatians 5:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20) Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, h...
Galatians 5:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let us not be desirous of vain glory ,.... Ambitious of being thought wiser, and richer, and more valuable than others; of having the preeminence in the management of all affairs, and of having hono...
Galatians 5:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Ver. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory ] Ingens dulcedo gloriae (saith Aeneas Sylvius) facilius contemn...
Galatians 5:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If we live in , or by, the Spirit If we are indeed raised from the death of sin, and made alive to God by the operation of his Spirit, and if this spiritual life is continued to us by his indwelli...
Galatians 5:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LIBERTY TO BE PRACTICED (vs.1-6) Chapter 4 dealt with the perfect freedom introduced by God Himself through Christ, freedom given to all who have been redeemed by His precious blood, freedom from...
Galatians 5:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. A. D. 56....
Galatians 5:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Let us not be desirous of vain-glory: ambition or vain-glory is a natural corruption, disposing us to boast and commend ourselves, and to seek the honour and applause of men. Provoking one another...
Galatians 5:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Freedom is Not to Be Misinterpreted as Licence. They Must Walk in Love and By the Spirit ( Galatians 5:13-26 ). Paul now goes on to deal with the charge that the Gospel he is presenting gives men...
Galatians 5:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 5:22 . The fruit of the Spirit. —The singular fruit , as compared with the plural works , suggests that the effect of the Spirit’s inworking is one har...
Galatians 5:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 5:1-4 . Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ had made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised,...
Galatians 5:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 5:1 . Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, by the redemption he has procured through the shedding of his own most precious blood. The liberty of your c...
Galatians 5:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

Let us not be desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another. I. Disunion may exist in a Christian community. II. Entire sympathy with Christ will heighten man’s appreciation...
Galatians 5:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Galatians 5:1 Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you (ἴδε, ἐγὼ Παῦλος λώγω ὑμῖν); lo , I Paul say unto you. The adverbial exclamation ἴδε, found in St. Pa...
Galatians 5:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The fruits of the Spirit:
Galatians 5:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:7 ; 1 Peter 5:5 ; Galatians 5:15 ; James 3:14-16 ; James 4:16 ; Luke 14:10 ; Philippians 2:1-3
Galatians 5:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Graces of the Spirit's Indwelling Galatians 5:14-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The works of the flesh are manifest. It is not necessary for anyone to draw upon his imagination to describe the w...
Galatians 5:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Be not desirous of vain glory — Of the praise or esteem of men. They who do not carefully and closely follow the Spirit, easily slide into this: the natural effects of which are, provoking to envy...

Galatians 5:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 5:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 5:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 5:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 5:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 5:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Galatians 5:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 5:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 5:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 5:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 5:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 5:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 5:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 5:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 5:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 5:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Galatians 5:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes