Galatians 6:1-18.
Galatians 6:1-18 (Good News Translation)
1 My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of
you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a
gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be
tempted, too. 2 Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you
will obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are something when you
really are nothing, you are only deceiving yourself. 4 You should each
judge your own conduct. If it is good, then you can be proud of what
you yourself have done, without having to compare it with what someone
else has done. 5 For each of you have to carry your own load. 6 If you
are being taught the Christian message, you should share all the good
things you have with your teacher. 7 Do not deceive yourselves; no one
makes a fool of God. You will reap exactly what you plant. 8 If you
plant in the field of your natural desires, from it you will gather
the harvest of death; if you plant in the field of the Spirit, from
the Spirit you will gather the harvest of eternal life. 9 So let us
not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time
will come when we will reap the harvest. 10 So then, as often as we
have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to
those who belong to our family in the faith. 11 See what big letters I
make as I write to you now with my own hand! 12 The people who are
trying to force you to be circumcised are the ones who want to show
off and boast about external matters. They do it, however, only so
that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 Even those
who practice circumcision do not obey the Law; they want you to be
circumcised so that they can boast that you submitted to this physical
ceremony. 14 As for me, however, I will boast only about the cross of
our Lord Jesus Christ; for by means of his cross the world is dead to
me, and I am dead to the world. 15 It does not matter at all whether
or not one is circumcised; what does matter is being a new creature.
16 As for those who follow this rule in their lives, may peace and
mercy be with them—with them and with all of God's people! 17 To
conclude: let no one give me any more trouble, because the scars I
have on my body show that I am the slave of Jesus. 18 May the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, my friends. Amen.
God bless you.
1 My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of
you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a
gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be
tempted, too. 2 Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you
will obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are something when you
really are nothing, you are only deceiving yourself. 4 You should each
judge your own conduct. If it is good, then you can be proud of what
you yourself have done, without having to compare it with what someone
else has done. 5 For each of you have to carry your own load. 6 If you
are being taught the Christian message, you should share all the good
things you have with your teacher. 7 Do not deceive yourselves; no one
makes a fool of God. You will reap exactly what you plant. 8 If you
plant in the field of your natural desires, from it you will gather
the harvest of death; if you plant in the field of the Spirit, from
the Spirit you will gather the harvest of eternal life. 9 So let us
not become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time
will come when we will reap the harvest. 10 So then, as often as we
have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to
those who belong to our family in the faith. 11 See what big letters I
make as I write to you now with my own hand! 12 The people who are
trying to force you to be circumcised are the ones who want to show
off and boast about external matters. They do it, however, only so
that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 Even those
who practice circumcision do not obey the Law; they want you to be
circumcised so that they can boast that you submitted to this physical
ceremony. 14 As for me, however, I will boast only about the cross of
our Lord Jesus Christ; for by means of his cross the world is dead to
me, and I am dead to the world. 15 It does not matter at all whether
or not one is circumcised; what does matter is being a new creature.
16 As for those who follow this rule in their lives, may peace and
mercy be with them—with them and with all of God's people! 17 To
conclude: let no one give me any more trouble, because the scars I
have on my body show that I am the slave of Jesus. 18 May the grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, my friends. Amen.
God bless you.
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