6:1 Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.
6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.
6:3 For if anyone thinks that he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
6:4 But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting, but ①to himself alone, and not ②to another.
▷ ①Or in regard to ②Or in regard to
6:5 For each one will bear his own load.
6:6 The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.
6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.
6:8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
6:9 Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.
6:10 So then, ①while we have opportunity, let’s do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
▷ ①Or as
6:11 See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand!
6:12 All who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
6:13 For those who ①are circumcised do not even keep ②the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.
▷ ①Two early mss have been ②Or law
6:14 But ①far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through ②which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
▷ ①Lit may it never be for ②Or whom
6:15 For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new ①creation.
▷ ①Or creature
6:16 And all who will follow this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
6:17 From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the ①marks of Jesus.
▷ ①I.e., scars and other evidence of persecution
6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.
6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.
6:3 For if anyone thinks that he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
6:4 But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting, but ①to himself alone, and not ②to another.
▷ ①Or in regard to ②Or in regard to
6:5 For each one will bear his own load.
6:6 The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.
6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.
6:8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
6:9 Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.
6:10 So then, ①while we have opportunity, let’s do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
▷ ①Or as
6:11 See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand!
6:12 All who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
6:13 For those who ①are circumcised do not even keep ②the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.
▷ ①Two early mss have been ②Or law
6:14 But ①far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through ②which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
▷ ①Lit may it never be for ②Or whom
6:15 For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new ①creation.
▷ ①Or creature
6:16 And all who will follow this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
6:17 From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the ①marks of Jesus.
▷ ①I.e., scars and other evidence of persecution
6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.