Galatians 6

1 Brethren, if a man be suddenly taken in any offence, ye which are spirituall, restore such one with the spirit of meekenes, considering thy selfe, least thou also 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 Beare ye one anothers burden, and so fulfill the Lawe of Christ.

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

3 For if any man seeme to himselfe, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, hee deceiueth himselfe in his imagination.

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

4 But let euery man prooue his owne worke: and then shall he haue reioycing in himselfe onely and not in another.

Let everyone test their own work, and then their cause for satisfaction will be in themselves and not in a comparison with their neighbor;

5 For euery man shall beare his owne burden.

for everyone must bear their own load.

6 Let him that is taught in the worde, make him that hath taught him, partaker of all his goods.

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

7 Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee also reape.

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

8 For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting. (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 vs not therefore be weary of well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.

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

10 While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde 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 Ye see how large a letter I haue written vnto you with mine owne hand.

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

12 As many as desire to make a faire shewe in the flesh, they constraine you to be circumcised, onely because they would not suffer persecution for the crosse 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 they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce 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 God forbid that I should reioyce, but in ye crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified vnto me, and I vnto ye 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 in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but a newe creature.

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

16 And as many as walke according to this rule, peace shalbe vpon them, and mercie, and vpon 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 henceforth let no man put me to busines: for I beare in my body the markes of the Lord Iesus.

For the future let no one trouble me; for I bear the marks of Jesus branded on my body.

18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. ‘Vnto the Galatians written from Rome.’

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