1 H ermanos, aun si alguno es sorprendido en alguna falta, vosotros que sois espirituales, restauradlo en un espíritu de mansedumbre, mirándote a ti mismo, no sea que tú también seas tentado.

Brethren, 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.

2 L levad los unos las cargas de los otros, y cumplid así la ley de Cristo.

Bear (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.

3 P orque si alguno se cree que es algo, no siendo nada, se engaña a sí mismo.

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

4 P ero que cada uno examine su propia obra, y entonces tendrá motivo para gloriarse solamente con respecto a sí mismo, y no con respecto a otro.

But 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.

5 P orque cada uno llevará su propia carga.

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

6 Y al que se le enseña la palabra, que comparta toda cosa buena con el que le enseña.

Let him who receives instruction in the Word share all good things with his teacher.

7 N o os dejéis engañar, de Dios nadie se burla; pues todo lo que el hombre siembre, eso también segará.

Do 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.

8 P orque el que siembra para su propia carne, de la carne segará corrupción, pero el que siembra para el Espíritu, del Espíritu segará vida eterna.

For 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.

9 Y no nos cansemos de hacer el bien, pues a su tiempo, si no nos cansamos, segaremos.

And 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.

10 A sí que entonces, hagamos bien a todos según tengamos oportunidad, y especialmente a los de la familia de la fe. Declaraciones finales

So 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.

11 M irad con qué letras tan grandes os escribo de mi propia mano.

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

12 L os que desean agradar en la carne tratan de obligaros a que os circuncidéis, simplemente para no ser perseguidos a causa de la cruz de Cristo.

Those 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).

13 P orque ni aun los mismos que son circuncidados guardan la ley, mas ellos desean haceros circuncidar para gloriarse en vuestra carne.

For 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).

14 P ero jamás acontezca que yo me gloríe, sino en la cruz de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, por el cual el mundo ha sido crucificado para mí y yo para el mundo.

But 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!

15 P orque ni la circuncisión es nada, ni la incircuncisión, sino una nueva creación.

For neither is circumcision of any importance, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

16 Y a los que anden conforme a esta regla, paz y misericordia sea sobre ellos y sobre el Israel de Dios.

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

17 D e aquí en adelante nadie me cause molestias, porque yo llevo en mi cuerpo las marcas de Jesús.

From 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!

18 H ermanos, la gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo sea con vuestro espíritu. Amén.

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