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, even if someone should be caught committing a sin, you who are spiritually minded should, in a gentle spirit, help them to recover themselves, taking care that you yourselves are not tempted.
2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.
3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
If a person imagines themselves to be somebody, when they are really nobody, they deceive themselves.
4 Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
Let everyone test their own work, and then their cause for satisfaction will be in themselves and not in a comparison with their neighbour;
5 For each one should carry his own load.
for everyone must bear their own load.
6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
The person, however, who is being instructed in the message ought always to share their blessings with their teacher.
7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. What a person sows that they will 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)
For the person who sows the field of their earthly nature will from that earthly nature reap corruption; while the one who sows the field of the spirit will from that spirit 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 us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we will reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.
10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat everyone with kindness, and especially members of the household of the faith.
11 See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
See in what large letters I am 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.
The people who are trying to compel you to be circumcised are the people who wish to appear to advantage in regard to outward observances. They do it only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Jesus, the 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 these men who are circumcised do not themselves keep the Law; yet they want you to be circumcised, so that they may boast of your observance of the rite.
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.
But, for my part, may I never boast of anything except the cross of Jesus Christ, our Master, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
15 For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.
16 Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
May all who rule their conduct by this principle find peace and mercy – they who are the Israel of God.
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
For the future let no one trouble me; for I bear the marks of Jesus branded on my body.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
May the blessing of Jesus Christ, our Lord, rest on your souls, friends. Amen.
