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 a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may 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.

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up 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 any one doth think to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

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.

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

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

for each one his own burden shall bear.

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

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing -- 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.

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall 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.

because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

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 in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;

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, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

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

Ye see in how large letters I have written to 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 are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised -- only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

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 do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

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!

And for me, let it not be -- to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;

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

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

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

and as many as by this rule do walk -- peace upon them, and kindness, and on 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!

Henceforth, let no one give me trouble, for I the scars of the Lord Jesus in my body do bear.

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).

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with your spirit, brethren! Amen.