Carry One Another's Burdens

1Brothers, even if a man should be caught in some trespass, you the spiritual ones restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering 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 the ground of boasting in himself alone, and not in another. 5For each shall bear his own load. 6Now let the one being taught in the word share in all good things with the one teaching.

7Do not be misled: God is not mocked. For whatever a man might sow, that also he will reap. 8For the one sowing to his own flesh, from the flesh will reap decay. But the one sowing to the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

9And we should not grow weary in well-doing. For in due time we will reap a harvest, not giving up. 10So then, as we have occasion, we should work good toward all, and especially toward those of the household of the faith.

Paul's Final Warning

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

12As many as desire to have a fair appearance in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they might not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13For not even those being circumcised keep the Law themselves, but they desire you to be circumcised so 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 whicha the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. 15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; instead, a new creation.

Benediction

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 give 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.