Galatians 6

1 Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

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 Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.

3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

If a person imagines themselves to be somebody, when they are really nobody, they deceive themselves.

4 But let every man make test of his work, and then will his cause for glory be in himself only, and not in his neighbour.

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 Because every man is responsible for his part of the work.

for everyone must bear their own load.

6 But let him who gets teaching in the word give a part in all good things to his teacher.

The person, however, who is being instructed in the message ought always to share their blessings with their teacher.

7 Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.

Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. What a person sows that they will reap.

8 Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of 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 And let us not get tired of well-doing; for at the right time we will get in the grain, if we do not give way to weariness.

Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we will reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.

10 So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the 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 the size of the handwriting which I myself have made use of in writing to you.

See in what large letters I am writing with my own hand.

12 Those who have the desire to seem important in the flesh, put force on you to undergo circumcision; only that they may not be attacked because of 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 Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory 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 far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.

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 having circumcision is nothing, and not having circumcision is nothing, but only a new order of existence.

For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.

16 And on all who are guided by this rule be peace and mercy, and on 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 this time on let no man be a trouble to me; because my body is marked with 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. So be it.

May the blessing of Jesus Christ, our Lord, rest on your souls, friends. Amen.