Caught in a trespass, and restore (6:1)

Says Galatians 6:1 begins ἐὰν καὶ προλημφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι (ean kai prolēmphthē anthrōpos en tini paraptōmati, “if a man is even overtaken in some trespass”). Abbott-Smith gives προλαμβάνω in the passive as “to overtake, surprise”, and παράπτωμα as “a misdeed, trespass”. The BSB has “caught in a trespass”.

Says The address is ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ; πνευματικός is “spiritual”. The command is καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον (katartizete ton toiouton, “restore such a person”): καταρτίζω, “to mend, repair”, and in an ethical sense “to prepare, complete, perfect”. It is done ἐν πνεύματι πραΰτητος; the noun πραΰτης is “gentleness, meekness”.

Says Then the number changes: σκοπῶν σεαυτόν, μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς (skopōn seauton mē kai sy peirasthēs, “looking to yourself, lest you also be tempted”) is a singular participle; σκοπέω, “to look to, consider”. The BSB has “But watch yourself”.

Uncertain Whom “you who are spiritual” addresses is not defined further in the verse. No lean is taken here.