^6:1Brothers and sisters,¹ if a person² is discovered in some sin,³ you who are spiritual⁴ restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness.⁵ Pay close attention⁶ to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too. ^6:2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. ^6:3For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. ^6:4Let each one examine⁷ his own work. Then he can take pride⁸ in himself and not compare himself with⁹ someone else. ^6:5For each one will carry¹⁰ his own load.

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Footnotes

1 Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in .
2 Here ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.
3 Or “some transgression” (L&N 88.297).
4 Who are spiritual refers to people who are controlled and directed by God’s Spirit.
5 Or “with a gentle spirit” or “gently.”
6 Grk “taking careful notice.”
7 Or “determine the genuineness of.”
8 Grk “he will have a reason for boasting.”
9 Or “and not in regard to.” The idea of comparison is implied in the context.
10 Or perhaps, “each one must carry.” A number of modern translations treat βαστάσει (bastasei) as an imperatival future.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear his own load.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted. Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Let each person examine his own work, and then he can take pride in himself alone, and not compare himself with someone else. For each person will have to carry his own load.

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Brothers, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of humility, looking out for yourself, lest you also be tempted. Carry the burdens of one another, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something although he is nothing, he is deceiving himself. But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in someone else. For each one will carry his own burden.

KJV 1900King James Version

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden.

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