Galatians 6
1 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.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Carry each other's burdens, for in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 Those who think they're really something—when they're actually nothing—only fool themselves.
For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 Carefully examine your actions. Then you can be satisfied with yourself, without comparing yourself to anyone else.
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 We have to take responsibility for ourselves.
For every man shall bear his own burden.
6 Those that are taught the Word should treat their teachers well, sharing with them all good things.
Let him that is taught in the word share with him that teacheth in all good things.
7 Don't be fooled, God can't be treated with contempt: whatever you sow, that's what you reap.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 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)
For he that soweth to his flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
9 Let's never tire of doing good, for we'll reap a harvest at the proper time, if we don't give up.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10 So while we have time, let's do good to everyone—especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith.
11 Notice how big the letters are, now that I'm writing with my own hand!
Ye see how large a letter I have written to you with my own hand.
12 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.
As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
13 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.
For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
14 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.
But may it never be that I should glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
15 Circumcision or uncircumcision doesn't matter—what matters is that we're created brand new!
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
16 Peace and mercy to all who follow this principle, and to the Israel of God!
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
17 Please, don't anyone trouble me anymore, because I carry on my body the scars of Jesus.
From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 My brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. To the Galatians written from Rome.
