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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Galatians 5 In this chapter the apostle exhorts to stand fast in Christian liberty, and warns against the abuse of it; and directs to shun various vices, and encourages, to the exercise of several graces, and the observance of several duties; and concludes with a caution against vain glory, provocation to wrath, and envy: and whereas, in the latter part of the preceding chapter,...
John Gill
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 honour, esteem, and popular applause from men: this may well be called vain glory, since it is only in outward things, as wisdom, riches, strength, and honour, and not in God the giver of them, and who can...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter the apostle comes to make application of his foregoing discourse. He begins it with a general caution, or exhortation (ver. 1), which he afterwards enforces by several considerations, ver. 2-12. He then presses them to serious practical godliness, which would be the best antidote against the snares of their false teachers; particularly, I. That they should not strive with one...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Let us not be desirous of vain glory,- We call it glory, but it is vain glory. It is marred by vanity if it arises from anything done by us. Glory for you or for me because of anything that we can do is too absurd an idea to be entertained for a moment: “Let us not be desirous of vain glory,”- Gal_5:26. Provoking one another,- For, whenever a man is proud, and blustering, and vain-glorious, he is...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, A very common sin — wishing to shine. Whether we deserve to be honoured or not, still wanting to be fore-horse in the team, and to take the leading place. “Let us not be desirous of vain glory.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
Provoking one another, envying one another. If each would strive who should do the greatest deeds of love, and each were willing to take the lowest place, then this evil would never be known again. This exposition consisted of readings from Gal_4:12-31; Gal_5:1-4; Gal_5:19-26; Gal_6:1-11.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Let us not be desirous of vain glory,— Do not let us want to be accounted as somebody; for, if we do, we prove that we are really nobody. Nobody is anybody till he is willing to be nobody; as long as he wants to be somebody, he is nobody and nothing. Gal_5:26. Provoking one another, envying one another. God save us from that and every other form of evil! This exposition consisted of readings from...
Charles H. Spurgeon
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Do Christian people need to be talked to like this? Ay, that they do, for the best of men are but men at their best, and the godliest saint is liable to fall into the fondest sin unless the grace of God prevent. Oh, that we could expel from the Church of...