Προς Γαλατας 6
1 αδελφοι εαν και προληφθη ανθρωπος εν τινι παραπτωματι υμεις οι πνευματικοι καταρτιζετε τον τοιουτον εν πνευματι πραοτητος σκοπων σεαυτον μη και συ πειρασθης
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.
2 αλληλων τα βαρη βασταζετε και ουτως αναπληρωσατε τον νομον του χριστου
Carry each other's burdens, for in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.
3 ει γαρ δοκει τις ειναι τι μηδεν ων εαυτον φρεναπατα
Those who think they're really something—when they're actually nothing—only fool themselves.
4 το δε εργον εαυτου δοκιμαζετω εκαστος και τοτε εις εαυτον μονον το καυχημα εξει και ουκ εις τον ετερον
Carefully examine your actions. Then you can be satisfied with yourself, without comparing yourself to anyone else.
5 εκαστος γαρ το ιδιον φορτιον βαστασει
We have to take responsibility for ourselves.
6 κοινωνειτω δε ο κατηχουμενος τον λογον τω κατηχουντι εν πασιν αγαθοις
Those that are taught the Word should treat their teachers well, sharing with them all good things.
7 μη πλανασθε θεος ου μυκτηριζεται ο γαρ εαν σπειρη ανθρωπος τουτο και θερισει
Don't be fooled, God can't be treated with contempt: whatever you sow, that's what you reap.
8 οτι ο σπειρων εις την σαρκα εαυτου εκ της σαρκος θερισει φθοραν ο δε σπειρων εις το πνευμα εκ του πνευματος θερισει ζωην αιωνιον (aiōnios g166)
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)
9 το δε καλον ποιουντες μη εκκακωμεν καιρω γαρ ιδιω θερισομεν μη εκλυομενοι
Let's never tire of doing good, for we'll reap a harvest at the proper time, if we don't give up.
10 αρα ουν ως καιρον εχομεν εργαζωμεθα το αγαθον προς παντας μαλιστα δε προς τους οικειους της πιστεως
So while we have time, let's do good to everyone—especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
11 ιδετε πηλικοις υμιν γραμμασιν εγραψα τη εμη χειρι
Notice how big the letters are, now that I'm writing with my own hand!
12 οσοι θελουσιν ευπροσωπησαι εν σαρκι ουτοι αναγκαζουσιν υμας περιτεμνεσθαι μονον ινα μη τω σταυρω του χριστου διωκωνται
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.
13 ουδε γαρ οι περιτετμημενοι αυτοι νομον φυλασσουσιν αλλα θελουσιν υμας περιτεμνεσθαι ινα εν τη υμετερα σαρκι καυχησωνται
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.
14 εμοι δε μη γενοιτο καυχασθαι ει μη εν τω σταυρω του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου δι ου εμοι κοσμος εσταυρωται καγω τω κοσμω
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.
15 εν γαρ χριστω ιησου ουτε περιτομη τι ισχυει ουτε ακροβυστια αλλα καινη κτισις
Circumcision or uncircumcision doesn't matter—what matters is that we're created brand new!
16 και οσοι τω κανονι τουτω στοιχησουσιν ειρηνη επ αυτους και ελεος και επι τον ισραηλ του θεου
Peace and mercy to all who follow this principle, and to the Israel of God!
17 του λοιπου κοπους μοι μηδεις παρεχετω εγω γαρ τα στιγματα του κυριου ιησου εν τω σωματι μου βασταζω
Please, don't anyone trouble me anymore, because I carry on my body the scars of Jesus.
18 η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων αδελφοι αμην
My brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
