Galatians 6

We Harvest What We Plant

1Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer#6:1a Greek Brothers, if a man. is overcome by some sin, you who are godly#6:1b Greek spiritual. should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

4Pay 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. 5For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

6Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.

7Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. 9So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. 10Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

Paul’s Final Advice

11 Notice what large letters I use as I write these closing words in my own handwriting.

12Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save. 13And even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.

14As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross,#6:14 Or Because of him. my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died. 15It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. 16May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God.#6:16 Greek this principle, and upon the Israel of God.

17From now on, don’t let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.

18Dear brothers and sisters,#6:18 Greek Brothers. may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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Galatians 6

Bear One Another’s Burdens

1Brothers,#6:1 Or Brothers and sisters; also verse 18 #[Ps. 141:5; 2 Cor. 2:7; Heb. 12:13; James 5:19] if anyone is caught in any transgression, #[Rom. 15:1; 1 Cor. 10:15]; See 1 Cor. 2:15you who are spiritual should restore him in #1 Cor. 4:21; [2 Tim. 2:25]a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2#Rom. 15:1; 1 Thess. 5:14Bear one another’s burdens, and #[ch. 5:14] so fulfill #1 John 4:21; See John 13:34the law of Christ. 3For #[ch. 2:6]; See 1 Cor. 3:7, 18if anyone thinks he is something, #2 Cor. 12:11when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4But let each one #[1 Cor. 11:28; 2 Cor. 13:5]test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 5For #[Rom. 14:12]each will have to bear his own load.

6 # [ Rom. 15:27; 1 Cor. 9:11 ] Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7#1 Cor. 6:9; 15:33; James 1:16Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for #See 2 Cor. 9:6whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8For #[Hos. 8:7]; See Job 4:8the one who sows to his own flesh #See Rom. 6:21will from the flesh reap corruption, but #See James 3:18the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9And #2 Thess. 3:13; [1 Cor. 15:58] let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, #Heb. 12:3, 5; [Heb. 10:36]; See Matt. 10:22if we do not give up. 10So then, #Prov. 3:27; John 9:4; 12:35as we have opportunity, let us #Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim. 6:18; [1 Thess. 5:15] do good to everyone, and especially to those who are #[Eph. 2:19; 1 Tim. 5:8; Heb. 3:6]of the household of faith.

Final Warning and Benediction

11See with what large letters I am writing to you #See 1 Cor. 16:21with my own hand. 12#See 2 Cor. 11:13It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh #ch. 2:3who would force you to be circumcised, and only #ch. 5:11in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14But far be it from me to boast #1 Cor. 2:2; [Phil. 3:3, 7, 8] except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which#6:14 Or through whom the world #See Rom. 6:6has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15For #[Rom. 2:28]; See ch. 5:6neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but #[John 3:5, 7]; See Rom. 6:4a new creation. 16And as for all who walk by this rule, #Ps. 125:5; 128:6peace and mercy be upon them, and upon #ch. 3:7, 9, 29; Rom. 2:29; 4:12; 9:6-8; Phil. 3:3the Israel of God.

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

18 # Philem. 25; See Rom. 16:20 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be #2 Tim. 4:22with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

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