Galatians 6:1-13 ▼

1 Brothers, if a person is caught doing something wrong, those of you who are spiritual should restore that person gently. Watch out for yourself so that you are not tempted as well.

2 Practice carrying each other's burdens. In this way you will fulfill the law of the Messiah.

3 For if anyone thinks he is something when he is really nothing, he is only fooling himself.

4 Each person must examine his own actions, and then he can boast about his own accomplishments and not about someone else.

5 For everyone must carry his own load.

6 The person who is taught the word should share all his goods with his teacher.

7 Stop being deceived; God is not to be ridiculed. A person harvests whatever he plants:

8 The person who sows through human means will harvest decay from human means, but the person who sows in the Spirit will harvest eternal life from the Spirit.

9 Let's not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest—if we do not give up.

10 So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.

11 Look at how large these letters are because I am writing with my own hand!

12 These people who want to impress others by their external appearance are trying to force you to be circumcised, simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of the Messiah.

13 Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the Law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your external appearance.