Reading for January 24th

Read Galatians 6.1-10.
In 6.1-10: Moral exhortations.
In verse 1: Church discipline should seek to restore, not just punish (Mt 18.15-20; 1 Cor 5.1-8).
Its overall tone is defined by 5.22-23.
In verse 2: The law of Christ expresses the way of love (2.20).
It produces mutual responsibility (Rom 15.1).
In verse 3: Arrogance thrives on self-illusion (1 Cor 8.2).
In verses 4-5: The expresses the other side of responsible behavior.
In verse 6: Teachers are entitled to (financial) support from their students (1 Cor 9).
In verses 7-10: V.7 expresses popular wisdom (Job 4.8; Prov 22.8).
In verse 9: Harvest time points tot he final judgment (Mt 13.11-12).
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