< Galatians 6 >
1 Brothers, even if a man should be caught committing a sin, you who are spiritually minded should, in a gentle spirit, help him to recover himself, taking care lest any one of you also should be tempted.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, do ye, who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, least thou also shouldst be tempted.
2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 If a man imagines himself to be somebody, when he is really nobody, he deceives himself.
For if any one thinketh that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 Let every one test his own work, and then his cause for satisfaction will be in himself and not in a comparison of himself with his neighbour;
But let every one try his own work, and then he will have matter of glorying in himself alone, and not in another.
5 for every one must bear his own load.
For every one shall bear his own burthen.
6 He, however, who is being instructed in the Message ought always to share his blessings with the man who instructs him.
And let him, that is instructed in the word, communicate in all good things to him that instructeth.
7 Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. What a man sows that he will reap.
Be not deceived, God is not to be mocked: for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he who sows the field of his earthly nature will from that earthly nature reap corruption; while he who sows the field of the spirit will from that spirit reap Immortal Life. (aiōnios )
He then, who soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he, that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (aiōnios )
9 Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we shall reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.
And let us not be weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10 Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat every one with kindness, and especially members of the Household of the Faith.
And therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those who are of the houshold of faith.
11 See in what large letters I am writing with my own hand.
Ye see in how large letters I have written to you with my own hand.
12 Those who wish to appear to advantage in regard to outward observances are the very people who are trying to compel you to be circumcised; and they do it only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Jesus, the Christ.
They, who want to make a fair appearance in the flesh, would constrain you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13 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.
For they, who are circumcised, do not themselves keep the law: but they would have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
14 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.
But God forbid that I should glory, unless in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
15 For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but being created anew.
16 May all who rule their conduct by this principle find peace and mercy — they who are the Israel of God.
And as many as shall walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be on them, even upon all the Israel of God.
17 For the future let no one trouble me; for I bear the marks of Jesus branded on my body.
For the future, let no one give me uneasiness: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 May the blessing of Jesus Christ, our Lord, rest on your souls, Brothers. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brethren. Amen.