<p>6:6 <i>One who is taught the word must share all good things with the one who teaches</i>- It could be that Paul now addresses some practical issues in Galatia. However, he has urged them not to abandon him and to return to him personally, and to resist the influence of others who were trying to replace his influence. I have suggested throughout that perhaps he was taking it all rather too personally. It could be that this teaching is another example. He was the one who had taught them the word, as he had often reminded them throughout the letter. Perhaps he is hinting that they ought to be sending him material support, and indeed, they had a duty to do that. The &quot;good things&quot; would appear from :10 to be the 'good' of generosity to those in need, whether in the world or within the family of faith. By doing so, they would <i>de facto</i> be declaring their loyalty to him rather than some other unnamed individual who was seeking to have them as his disciples and to poison them against Paul (5:10).</p><p>If the &quot;good things&quot; refer to the things taught by the teacher, then we learn that even though some may be shepherds, they are still sheep; and they are leading others after the Lord Jesus, &ldquo;the chief shepherd&rdquo;, not after themselves. And they should remember that Gal. 6:6 requires &ldquo;him that is taught in the word&rdquo; to share back his &quot;good things&quot;, his knowledge in Christ, with his teacher. This is possibly the meaning behind the enigmatic Eph. 3:10- the converts of the church declare the wisdom of God to the &lsquo;principalities and powers in the heavenlies&rsquo;, phrases elsewhere used about the eldership of the church. The shepherd is to learn from his sheep- a concept totally out of step with the idea of leadership in 1st and 21st centuries alike.&nbsp;</p>