Carry One Another’s Burdens

6 * Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle e spirit, f watching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted. g 2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. h 3 For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, i he deceives himself. 4 But each person should examine his own work, j and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in respect to someone else. 5 For each person will have to carry his own load.

6 The one who is taught the message must share k all his good things with the teacher. 7 Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap, 8 because the one who sows to his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit l will reap eternal life m from the Spirit. 9 So we must not get tired n of doing good, o for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work p for the good q of all, especially for those who belong to the household r of faith. s

Concluding Exhortation

11 Look at what large letters I use as I write to you in my own handwriting. 12 Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh t are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised u—but only to avoid being persecuted v for the cross w of Christ. 13 For even the circumcised don’t keep x the law themselves; however, they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh. 14 But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The * world has been crucified to me through the cross, and I to the world. 15 For y both circumcision and uncircumcision z mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation. a 16 May peace come to all those who follow this standard, and mercy to the Israel b of God!

17 From now on, let no one cause me trouble, because I bear on my body scars for the cause of Jesus. c 18 Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. d * Amen.