Galatians 6
1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
My friends, if someone is led astray by sin, you who are spiritual should bring them back with a gentle spirit. Watch out that you don't get tempted too.
2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Carry each other's burdens, for in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.
3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Those who think they're really something—when they're actually nothing—only fool themselves.
4 Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
Carefully examine your actions. Then you can be satisfied with yourself, without comparing yourself to anyone else.
5 For each one should carry his own load.
We have to take responsibility for ourselves.
6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
Those that are taught the Word should treat their teachers well, sharing with them all good things.
7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Don't be fooled, God can't be treated with contempt: whatever you sow, that's what you reap.
8 The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
If you sow according to your sinful human nature, from that nature you'll reap self-destruction. But if you sow according to the Spirit, from the Spirit you'll reap eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Let's never tire of doing good, for we'll reap a harvest at the proper time, if we don't give up.
10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
So while we have time, let's do good to everyone—especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
11 See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
Notice how big the letters are, now that I'm writing with my own hand!
12 Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
Those people who only want to make a good impression are forcing you to be circumcised just so they won't be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13 For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
Even those who are circumcised don't keep the law, but they want to have you circumcised so that they can boast about you and claim you as their followers.
14 But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through this cross, the world has been crucified to me, and I've been crucified as far as the world is concerned.
15 For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
Circumcision or uncircumcision doesn't matter—what matters is that we're created brand new!
16 Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
Peace and mercy to all who follow this principle, and to the Israel of God!
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Please, don't anyone trouble me anymore, because I carry on my body the scars of Jesus.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
My brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
