Galatians 6:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in Greek, προληφθη, surprised into; a fault Through his ignorance, inattention, or the stress of temptation, not considering sufficiently what he is going to do; ye who are spiritual Who have received the Spirit of truth, grace, and wisdom, and who continue to live and walk by and in the Spirit; restore such a one By reproof, instruction, or exhortation. Every one who can, ought to help therein; only in the spirit of meekness Gentleness, and love: qualities essential to a spiritual man, and on these lies the whole force of the cure. Considering thyself The plural is beautifully changed into the singular. As if he had said, Let each take heed to himself; lest thou also be tempted That is, fall by temptation; which, being still in the body, thou art liable to do, and therefore may stand in need of the same kind office from thy brother, which thou art now called to render to him. Temptation easily and swiftly passes from one to another, especially if a man endeavours to cure another without preserving his own meekness; and a consciousness of our own frailty should dispose us to be merciful toward those that fall.