Galatians 6

1 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.

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 Carry each other's burdens, for in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.

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

3 Those who think they're really something—when they're actually nothing—only fool themselves.

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

4 Carefully examine your actions. Then you can be satisfied with yourself, without comparing yourself to anyone 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 We have to take responsibility for ourselves.

for everyone must bear their own load.

6 Those that are taught the Word should treat their teachers well, sharing with them all good things.

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

7 Don't be fooled, God can't be treated with contempt: whatever you sow, that's what you reap.

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

8 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)

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 never tire of doing good, for we'll reap a harvest at the proper time, 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 while we have time, let's do good to everyone—especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

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

11 Notice how big the letters are, now that I'm writing with my own hand!

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

12 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 Circumcision or uncircumcision doesn't matter—what matters is that we're created brand new!

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

16 Peace and mercy to all who follow this principle, and to the Israel of God!

May all who rule their conduct by this principle find peace and mercy – they who are the Israel of God.

17 Please, don't anyone trouble me anymore, because I carry on my body the scars of Jesus.

For the future let no one trouble me; for I bear the marks of Jesus branded on my body.

18 My brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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