The strong take care of the weak. We all know this, but do we handle it correctly? Too often the strong help the weak for the purpose of either becoming stronger or just so that others can see them. The important focus of this passage is to recognize Christ's example in this. Christ, God as man, was the strongest of us all. He was able to withstand all temptation and was without sin. And He definitely used His strength to help the weak, but not so that He would be stronger and not so that others would see. He did these things so that the weak would be stronger. He did these things to build us up.
If you are stronger than someone else, then help them. But make sure that you are doing it in a way that is truly helpful to them and not in such a way as to help yourself through them. We are not called to take advantage of other Christians but to build one another up.
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