Galatians 6

Carry One Another’s Burdens

6Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle ^espirit, ^fwatching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted. ^g2Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. ^h3For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, ⁱhe deceives himself. ⁴But each person should examine his own work, ^jand then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in respect to someone else. ⁵For each person will have to carry his own load.

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

Concluding Exhortation

¹¹Look at what large letters I use as I write to you in my own handwriting. ¹²Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh ^tare the ones who would compel you to be circumcised ^u—but only to avoid being persecuted ^vfor the cross ^wof Christ. ¹³For even the circumcised don’t keep ^xthe law themselves; however, they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh. ¹⁴But 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. ¹⁵For ^yboth circumcision and uncircumcision ^zmean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation. ^a16May peace come to all those who follow this standard, and mercy to the Israel ^bof God!

¹⁷From now on, let no one cause me trouble, because I bear on my body scars for the cause of Jesus. ^c18Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. ^dAmen.