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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians

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- Chapter 6 -

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Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
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Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
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If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
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For each one should carry his own load.
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Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
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Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
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The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
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Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Final Warnings and Blessings

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See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
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Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
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For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
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But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which (a) the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
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For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
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Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
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From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

Footnotes

(a)6:14 Or through whom
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Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.
2
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
3
For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else.
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For each man will bear his own burden.
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But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
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Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
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For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
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Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.
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So then, as we have opportunity, lets do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Final Warnings and Blessings

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See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.
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As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
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For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.
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But far be it from me 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.
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For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
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As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.
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From now on, let no one cause me any trouble, for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus branded on my body.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.