Galatians 6
1 Brothers, even if a man may be overtaken in any trespass, you who [are] spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering yourself—lest 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 Bear the burdens of one another, and so fill up the law of the Christ,
Bear one another’s burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.
3 for if anyone thinks [himself] to be something—being nothing—he deceives himself;
If a person imagines themselves to be somebody, when they are really nobody, they deceive themselves.
4 and let each one prove his own work, and then he will have the glorying in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to the other,
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 each one will bear his own burden.
for everyone must bear their own load.
6 And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing in all good things.
The person, however, who is being instructed in the message ought always to share their blessings with their teacher.
7 Do not be led astray: God is not mocked; for what a man may sow—that he will also reap,
Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. What a person sows that they will reap.
8 because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh will reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit will reap continuous 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 in doing good we should not be weary, for at the proper time we will reap—not desponding;
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, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially to those of the household 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 You see in how large letters I have written to you with my own hand;
See in what large letters I am writing with my own hand.
12 as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised—only that they may not be persecuted for the Cross of the 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 neither do those circumcised keep the Law themselves, but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may 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 And for me, let it not be—to glory, 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 in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;
For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.
16 and as many as walk by this rule—peace on them, and kindness, 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 now on, let no one give me trouble, for I carry the scars of the Lord Jesus in my body.
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 [is] with your spirit, brothers! Amen.
May the blessing of Jesus Christ, our Lord, rest on your souls, friends. Amen.
