Galatians 6

1 Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t 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 one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so carry out the Law of the Christ.

3 For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

If a person imagines themselves to be somebody, when they are really nobody, they deceive themselves.

4 But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else.

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 man will bear his own burden.

for everyone must bear their own load.

6 But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

The person, however, who is being instructed in the message ought always to share their blessings with their teacher.

7 Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. What a person sows that they will reap.

8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal 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 Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.

Let us never tire of doing right, for at the proper season we will reap our harvest, if we do not grow weary.

10 So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat everyone with kindness, and especially members of the household of the faith.

11 See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.

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

12 As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of 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 even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast 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 But far be it from me to boast 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 is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.

16 As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

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 cause me any trouble, for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus branded on 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 be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

May the blessing of Jesus Christ, our Lord, rest on your souls, friends. Amen.