Carry One Another’s Burdens

1Brothers, even if a man should be overtaken in some trespass, you⁺ the spiritual ones, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking at yourself, lest you also be tempted. 2Bear one another’s burdens and thus you⁺ will fulfill the law of Christ.

3For if anyone thinks himself to be something being nothing, he deceives himself.

4But let each test his own work, and then he will have boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. 5For each will bear his own load. 6Now let the one being instructed in the word share with the one instructing in all good things.

7Do not be led astray: God is not mocked. For whatever a man may sow, this also he will reap. 8For the one sowing to his flesh, from the flesh will reap corruption; but the one sowing to the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

9And we should not grow fainthearted in doing good, for in due time we will reap, not giving up. 10So then, as we have opportunity, we should work good toward all, and especially toward those of the household of the faith.

Final Warnings and Blessings

11See what large letters I have written to you⁺ with my own hand!

12As many as want to have a fair appearance in the flesh, these compel you⁺ to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.† 13For not even those being circumcised keep the law themselves, but they want you⁺ to be circumcised that they may boast in your⁺ flesh.

14But for me, may it be never to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which† the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15For† neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything, but a new creation.

16And as many as those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

17Henceforth, let no one cause to me troubles, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.†

18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your⁺ spirit, brothers.

Amen.

Footnotes:

12 WH Christ Jesus
14 Or through whom
15 BYZ and TR include in Christ Jesus.
17 BYZ and TR the marks of the Lord Jesus