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, 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 αλληλων τα βαρη βασταζετε και ουτως αναπληρωσατε τον νομον του χριστου
Bear one another’s burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.
3 ει γαρ δοκει τις ειναι τι μηδεν ων εαυτον φρεναπατα
If a person imagines themselves to be somebody, when they are really nobody, they deceive themselves.
4 το δε εργον εαυτου δοκιμαζετω εκαστος και τοτε εις εαυτον μονον το καυχημα εξει και ουκ εις τον ετερον
Let everyone test their own work, and then their cause for satisfaction will be in themselves and not in a comparison with their neighbour;
5 εκαστος γαρ το ιδιον φορτιον βαστασει
for everyone must bear their own load.
6 κοινωνειτω δε ο κατηχουμενος τον λογον τω κατηχουντι εν πασιν αγαθοις
The person, however, who is being instructed in the message ought always to share their blessings with their teacher.
7 μη πλανασθε θεος ου μυκτηριζεται ο γαρ εαν σπειρη ανθρωπος τουτο και θερισει
Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. What a person sows that they will 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)
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 το δε καλον ποιουντες μη εκκακωμεν καιρω γαρ ιδιω θερισομεν μη εκλυομενοι
Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we will reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.
10 αρα ουν ως καιρον εχομεν εργαζωμεθα το αγαθον προς παντας μαλιστα δε προς τους οικειους της πιστεως
Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat everyone with kindness, and especially members of the household of the faith.
11 ιδετε πηλικοις υμιν γραμμασιν εγραψα τη εμη χειρι
See in what large letters I am writing with my own hand.
12 οσοι θελουσιν ευπροσωπησαι εν σαρκι ουτοι αναγκαζουσιν υμας περιτεμνεσθαι μονον ινα μη τω σταυρω του χριστου διωκωνται
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 ουδε γαρ οι περιτεμνομενοι αυτοι νομον φυλασσουσιν αλλα θελουσιν υμας περιτεμνεσθαι ινα εν τη υμετερα σαρκι καυχησωνται
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 εμοι δε μη γενοιτο καυχασθαι ει μη εν τω σταυρω του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου δι ου εμοι κοσμος εσταυρωται καγω τω κοσμω
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 εν γαρ χριστω ιησου ουτε περιτομη τι ισχυει ουτε ακροβυστια αλλα καινη κτισις
For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.
16 και οσοι τω κανονι τουτω στοιχησουσιν ειρηνη επ αυτους και ελεος και επι τον ισραηλ του θεου
May all who rule their conduct by this principle find peace and mercy – they who are the Israel of God.
17 του λοιπου κοπους μοι μηδεις παρεχετω εγω γαρ τα στιγματα του κυριου ιησου εν τω σωματι μου βασταζω
For the future let no one trouble me; for I bear the marks of Jesus branded on my body.
18 η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων αδελφοι αμην
May the blessing of Jesus Christ, our Lord, rest on your souls, friends. Amen.
