Galatians 6
“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by
THE SPIRIT should restore that person gently.
But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill
the law of CHRIST.
3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not,
they deceive themselves.
4 Each one should test their own
actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing
themselves to someone else,
5 for each one should carry their
own load.
6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in THE WORD
should share all good things with their INSTRUCTOR.
7 Do not be deceived: GOD cannot be mocked.
A man reaps what he sows.
8 Whoever sows to please their
flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please,
from THE SPIRIT will
reap ETERNAL LIFE.
9 Let us not become weary in doing
good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
11 See what large letters I use as I
write to you with my own hand!
12 Those who want to impress people
by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The
only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of CHRIST.
13 Not even those who are circumcised
keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast
about your circumcision in the flesh.
14 May I never boast except in the
cross of OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST, through which[a] the world has been crucified to
me, and I to the world.
15 Neither circumcision nor
uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation.
16 PEACE and MERCY to all who
follow this rule—to[b] the Israel of GOD.
17 From now on, let no one cause me
trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of JESUS.
18 THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.”
