Galatians 6

1 Brethren, if anybody be detected in any misconduct, you who are spiritual should restore such a one in a spirit of meekness. And let each of you keep watch over himself, lest he also fall into temptation.

Brothers, if a man is actually caught in some wrongdoing, you, the spiritual ones, should restore him in a spirit of gentleness, watching out for yourself lest you also be tempted.

2 Always carry one another's burdens, and so obey the whole of Christ's Law.

Bear one another's heavy burdens, and so fulfill the law of the Christ.

3 For if there is any one who thinks himself to be somebody when he is nobody, he is deluding himself.

For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

4 But let every man scrutinize his own conduct, and then he will find out, not with reference to another but with reference to himself, what he has to boast of.

Let each one test his own work, and then do his ‘boasting’ only within himself, never to someone else.

5 For every man will have to carry his own load.

For each one must carry his own normal load.

6 But let those who receive instruction in Christian truth share with their instructors all temporal blessings.

Let him who is taught the Word share all good things with him who teaches.

7 Do not deceive yourselves. God is not to be scoffed at. For whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Do not be deceived, God does not allow Himself to be treated with contempt; because whatever a man sows, that he will also reap

8 He who sows in the field of his lower nature, will from that nature reap destruction; but he who sows to serve the Spirit will from the Spirit reap the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)

—he who sows to his own flesh will reap deterioration from that flesh; he who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from that Spirit. (aiōnios g166)

9 Let us not abate our courage in doing what is right; for in due time we shall reap a reward, if we do not faint.

Let us not lose heart while doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we do not give up.

10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us labour for the good of all, and especially of those who belong to the household of the faith.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward everyone, but especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

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

See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand.

12 All who desire to display their zeal for external observances try to compel you to receive circumcision, but their real object is simply to escape being persecuted for the Cross of Christ.

Those who want to make a good showing in the flesh are pressuring you to be circumcised, but only so as not to be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

13 For these very men do not really keep the Law of Moses, but they would have you receive circumcision in order that they may glory in your bodies.

For not even those who are circumcised keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

14 But as for me, God forbid that I should glory in anything except the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, upon which the world is crucified to me, and I am crucified to the world.

But as for me, may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

15 For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only a renewed nature.

Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

16 And all who shall regulate their lives by this principle--may peace and mercy be given to them--and to the true Israel of God.

Now as for those who conform to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

17 From this time onward let no one trouble me; for, as for me, I bear, branded on my body, the scars of Jesus as my Master.

Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the brand marks of the Lord Jesus.

18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits, brethren. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.