Galatians 6

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1	Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
2	Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
3	For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4	But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.
5	For each will have to bear his own load.
6	One who is taught the word must share all good things with the one who teaches.
7	Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
8	For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
9	And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
10	So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
11	See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.
12	It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13	For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
14	But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
15	For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
16	And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
17	From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
18	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

NIV

1	Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
2	Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
3	If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4	Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else,
5	for each one should carry his own load.
6	Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.
7	Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
8	The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
9	Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
10	Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
11	See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!
12	Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13	Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your flesh.
14	May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
15	Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation.
16	Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.
17	Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
18	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

NLT

1	Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.
2	Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
3	If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.
4	Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else.
5	For we are each responsible for our own conduct.
6	Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.
7	Don't be misled– you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.
8	Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
9	So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.
10	Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone– especially to those in the family of faith.
11	NOTICE WHAT LARGE LETTERS I USE AS I WRITE THESE CLOSING WORDS IN MY OWN HANDWRITING.
12	Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don't want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.
13	And even those who advocate circumcision don't keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.
14	As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world's interest in me has also died.
15	It doesn't matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.
16	May God's peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God.
17	From now on, don't let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.
18	Dear brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

KJV

1	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	Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3	For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4	But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5	For every man shall bear his own burden.
6	Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
7	Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8	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	And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10	As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
11	Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
12	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	For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
14	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	For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
16	And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
17	From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18	Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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