1 C hristian brothers, if a person is found doing some sin, you who are stronger Christians should lead that one back into the right way. Do not be proud as you do it. Watch yourself, because you may be tempted also.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

2 H elp each other in troubles and problems. This is the kind of law Christ asks us to obey.

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

3 I f anyone thinks he is important when he is nothing, he is fooling himself.

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

4 E veryone should look at himself and see how he does his own work. Then he can be happy in what he has done. He should not compare himself with his neighbor.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

5 E veryone must do his own work.

For every man shall bear his own burden.

6 H e who is taught God’s Word should share the good things he has with his teacher.

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

7 D o not be fooled. You cannot fool God. A man will get back whatever he plants!

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

8 I f a man does things to please his sinful old self, his soul will be lost. If a man does things to please the Holy Spirit, he will have life that lasts forever.

For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

9 D o not let yourselves get tired of doing good. If we do not give up, we will get what is coming to us at the right time.

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

10 B ecause of this, we should do good to everyone. For sure, we should do good to those who belong to Christ. The Christian’s Pride Should Be in the Cross

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

11 S ee what big letters I make when I write to you with my own hand.

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

12 T hose men who say you must go through the religious act of becoming a Jew are doing it because they want to make a good show in front of the world. They do this so they will not have to suffer because of following the way of the cross of Christ.

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

13 T hose who have gone through the religious act of becoming a Jew do not even keep the Law themselves. But they want you to go through that religious act so they can be proud that you are their followers.

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

14 I do not want to be proud of anything except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of the cross, the ways of this world are dead to me, and I am dead to them.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

15 I f a person does or does not go through the religious act of becoming a Jew, it is worth nothing. The important thing is to become a new person.

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

16 T hose who follow this way will have God’s peace and loving-kindness. They are the people of God.

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

17 L et no one make trouble for me from now on. For I have on my body the whip marks of one who has been a servant owned by Jesus.

From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

18 C hristian brothers, may the loving-favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Let it be so.

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