6Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit^d should restore^e that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. ²Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.^f ³If anyone thinks they are something^g when they are not, they deceive themselves.^h ⁴Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone,ⁱ without comparing themselves to someone else,^j ⁵for each one should carry their own load.^k ⁶Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.^l

⁷Do not be deceived:^m God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.ⁿ ⁸Whoever sows to please their flesh,^o from the flesh will reap destruction;^p whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.^q ⁹Let us not become weary in doing good,^r for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.^s ¹⁰Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good^t to all people, especially to those who belong to the family^u of believers.

Not Circumcision but the New Creation

¹¹See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!^v

¹²Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh^w are trying to compel you to be circumcised.^x The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted^y for the cross of Christ. ¹³Not even those who are circumcised keep the law,^z yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh.^a ¹⁴May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,^b through which^a the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.^c ¹⁵Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything;^d what counts is the new creation.^e ¹⁶Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule—to^b the Israel of God.

¹⁷From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks^f of Jesus.

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ^g be with your spirit,^h brothers and sisters. Amen.

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Footnotes

aOr whom
bOr rule and to

Cross references

d 1 Co 2:15; 3:1
eSee Mt 18:15; See 2 Co 2:7
f 1 Co 9:21; Jas 2:8
g Ro 12:3; 1 Co 8:2
h 1 Co 3:18
i 2 Co 13:5
j 2 Co 10:12
kver 2; Jer 31:30
l 1 Co 9:11, 14; 1 Ti 5:17, 18
mSee 1 Co 6:9
n Pr 22:8; Jer 34:17; Hos 10:12, 13; 2 Co 9:6
oSee Gal 5:24
p Job 4:8; Hos 8:7; See Ro 6:23
q Jas 3:18
r 1 Co 15:58; 2 Co 4:1
s Job 42:12; Ps 126:5; Heb 12:3; Rev 2:10
t Pr 3:27; See Tit 2:14
u Eph 2:19; 1 Pe 4:17
vSee 1 Co 16:21
w Mt 23:25, 26
x Ac 15:1
y Gal 5:11
z Ro 2:25
a Php 3:3
b 1 Co 2:2
cSee Ro 6:2, 6
dSee 1 Co 7:19
eSee 2 Co 5:17
f Isa 44:5; See 2 Co 1:5; 11:23
gSee Ro 16:20
h Php 4:23; 2 Ti 4:22; Phm 25