1 B rethren, if any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual should set him right and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should be tempted also.

¶ Brethren, if anyone is overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself lest thou also be tempted.

2 B ear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking.

Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of the Christ.

3 F or if any person thinks himself to be somebody when he is nobody, he deceives and deludes and cheats himself.

For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

4 B ut let every person carefully scrutinize and examine and test his own conduct and his own work. He can then have the personal satisfaction and joy of doing something commendable '> in itself alone] without boastful comparison with his neighbor.

But let everyone prove his own work, and then he shall have glory regarding only himself, and not in another.

5 F or every person will have to bear ( be equal to understanding and calmly receive) his own '> little] load.

For everyone shall bear his own burden.

6 L et him who receives instruction in the Word share all good things with his teacher.

Let the one that is taught in the word communicate unto the one that teaches in all good things.

7 D o not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap.

Do not deceive yourselves; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows that shall he also reap.

8 F or he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from the flesh reap decay and ruin and destruction, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that sows in the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

9 A nd let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.

And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.

10 S o then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good '> morally] to all people '> being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith.

Therefore as long as we have the opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

11 S ee with what large letters I am writing with my own hand. '> Mark carefully these closing words of mine.]

¶ Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with my own hand.

12 T hose who want to make a good impression and a fine show in the flesh would try to compel you to receive circumcision, simply so that they may escape being persecuted for allegiance to the cross of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

As many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of the Christ.

13 F or even the circumcised themselves do not keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised in order that they may glory in your flesh (your subjection to external rites).

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law, but desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh.

14 B ut far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) through Whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world!

But in no wise should I glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

15 F or neither is circumcision of any importance, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

16 P eace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, even upon the Israel of God!

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

17 F rom now on let no person trouble me '> making it necessary for me to vindicate my apostolic authority and the divine truth of my Gospel], for I bear on my body the marks of the Lord Jesus!

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

18 T he grace (spiritual favor, blessing) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah) be with your spirit, brethren. Amen (so be it).

Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.