Vincent's Word Studies in the NT

Galatians 6:4

Prove [δ ο κ ι μ α ζ ε τ ω]. In Class. of assaying metals Comp. LXX, Proverbs 8:10; Proverbs 17:3; Sir. 2 5; also 1 Corinthians 3:13; 1 Peter 1:7. It is the classical verb for testing money; see Plato, Tim. 65 100 Dokimazein and purousqai to burn or try by fire occur together, Jeremiah 9:7; Psalms 11:6; Psalms 65:10. Generally, to prove or examine, as 1 Corinthians 11:28; 1 Thessalonians 5:21. To accept that which is approved, 1 Corinthians 16:3; 2 Corinthians 8:22; 1 Thessalonians 2:4.

Rejoicing [τ ο κ α υ χ η μ α]. Better, as giving the force of the article, "his glorying." Kauchma is the matter or ground of glorying, see Romans 4:2; 1 Corinthians 9:15; not the act [κ α υ χ η σ ι ς], as Romans 3:27; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 1:89 In himself [ε ι ς ε α υ τ ο ν]. Better, with regard to himself, or as concerns. For this use of eijv see Romans 4:20; Romans 14:2; Romans 16:6; Ephesians 3:16. Not, he will keep his glorying to himself or abstain from boasting. He means that if, on examination, one finds in himself anything to boast of, his cause of boasting will lie simply and absolutely in that, and not in his merit as compared, to his own advantage, with that of another.

Another [τ ο ν ε τ ε ρ ο ν]. Better, the other, or, as Rev., his neighbor. See on Matthew 6:24.

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Galatians 6:4

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